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Telugu
Etymology
Inherited from Old Telugu -న్ౚు (-nṟ̄u), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-డు • (-ḍu)
- the suffix used to denote the first case in some masculine singular nouns
- the sign of the third person in verbs as రాడు (rāḍu)
- the sign of concession in verbs అనంతర్యార్థకప్రత్యయము (anantaryārthakapratyayamu) as కొట్టుడు (koṭṭuḍu)
Derived terms