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Telugu
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kal (“stone”). Cognate with Tamil கல் (kal), Malayalam കല്ല് (kallŭ), Kannada ಕಲ್ಲು (kallu).
Noun
కల్లు • (kallu) n (plural కల్ళ్ళు)
- A stone.
- Synonyms: ఱాయి (ṟāyi), శిల (śila)
- A stone carriage wheel.
- (by extension) Any carriage wheel.
- Synonyms: తిరుగుడు (tiruguḍu), చక్రము (cakramu)
- (by extension) The spoke of a carriage wheel.
Adjective
కల్లు • (kallu)
- Made of stone.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ (“toddy”). Cognate with Tamil கள் (kaḷ), Malayalam കള്ള് (kaḷḷŭ), Kannada ಕಳ್ಳು (kaḷḷu), Tulu ಕಲಿ (kali). Compare Sanskrit कल्या (kalyā), probably a Dravidian borrowing.
Noun
కల్లు • (kallu) n (plural only)
- toddy
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