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Telugu
Etymology
From the infinitive of అవు (avu, “to become”) + the irregular impersonal present indicative form of వలయు (valayu, “to be liked, desired, wanted”).
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /kaːʋaːli/
Verb
కావాలి • (kāvāli)
- must be
అరగంట లోపల సభ పూర్తి కావాలి.- aragaṇṭa lōpala sabha pūrti kāvāli.
- The meeting must be finished in half an hour.
- (with dative కు (ku), కి (ki)) to be wanted or needed
నాకు డబ్బు కావాలి.- nāku ḍabbu kāvāli.
- I want (or need) money.
- (with dative) to matter, concern
ఎవరికి కావాలి?- evariki kāvāli?
- Who is concerned? (Who cares?)
ఆయన మీకు ఏం కావాలి?- āyana mīku ēṁ kāvāli?
- How is he related to you?
Usage notes
- Defective verb that does not inflect for tense, person, or aspect.
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