వీలు

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Telugu

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ʋiːlu/

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Maybe the same as Etymology 2? The full semantic shift would be "withdraw" > "split" > "obtain from splitting" > "make use of (split object").”

Verb

వీలు (vīlu)

  1. to be of use

Adjective

వీలు (vīlu)

  1. convenient, practicable

Noun

వీలు (vīlu? (plural వీళ్ళు)

  1. an expedient, convenience
  2. success, facility, practicability, possibility
  3. an opportunity

Etymology 2

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Possibly cognate with Tamil விலகு (vilaku, to withdraw, recede).[1]

Alternative forms

Verb

వీలు (vīlu)

  1. to split, burst asunder (as a ripe fruit)

References

  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “vilaku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 492.