Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

തെലുങ്ക്

telungku teluṅkŭ /t̪eluŋkɨ/

Meaning in English

Of or pertaining to the Telugu language or it's speakers.

adjective · വിശേഷണം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. Of or pertaining to the Telugu language or it's speakers.

Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu తెలుంగు (teluṅgu), an older form of తెలుగు (telugu), itself probably from Proto-Dravidian *teṉ (“south”). Compare Tamil தெலுங்கு (teluṅku). Doublet of തെലുഗു (telugu), a later borrowing.

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