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Telugu Vocabulary

Telugu Learning Kit

Module 2

C P Brown Academy
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Hyderabad, India 4
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Telugu Learning Kit
Vocabulary, Module-2
Transliterator: G Ramesh Babu
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Managing Editor: GRK Murty
Consulting Editor: SS Prabhakar Rao
Editorial Support:
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4 Preface 4
Language, in a sense, is mans culminating cultural instrument. It is a social
institution. It is an expression of human spirit. Every language has its own set of
vocabulary. And every word has its own sound. Indeed, words are more than sounds
they emote bhava- in the listener. For poets, words are vennelalo- -adukone- andamaina
.
-.
adapillalu beauteous belles playing about under the moonlight.
Words are the accepted vehicles of new things, new ideas, new attitudes, or new
points of view. Every practitioner of a language must acquire a fair understanding of
words. No matter even if it is ones mother-tongue, one can enjoy it more, only if he
or she could see it from the inside looking at the words with a feeling for them. This
becomes feasible only when one knows what the symbol, the sound, the word stands
for.
And that is what this module aims at. It enables you to master the Telugu words
through Roman script all by yourself. This module launches you on the path of
reading and writing Telugu words. It starts with two-lettered words graduating into
multi-lettered words. This module is aimed at helping you learn to read Telugu words
with an artists eye.
It is hoped that by going through the module you would cultivate a better appreciation
for your language. This shall make words look more than mere sounds. Once you
cultivate this art of looking at words from inside, they no longer remain as mere
denotations of emotions. They will rather voice emotions. It is only then that the
language becomes yours. It then simply becomes innate. Talking in Telugu then
becomes a jingling of the beauteous belles.
Once the taste is cultivated for your language the sound and the feelings that the
words emote you are sure to be swayed by a newfound urge to learn more complex
words and start conversation in Telugu all with ease. If this happens, we shall feel
that this initiative of C P Brown Academy has achieved its objective.
Nonetheless, a book, just as a good teacher, can at best, direct, aid and encourage a
learner but it is his or her effort that alone can make learning happen.
We solicit feedback from the readers for making the module more learner-friendly.

4 GRK Murty
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4 Transliteration Scheme of Telugu Alphabet 4
Vowels (JK: Acculu)
J P
W D

L T
a a i i u u
* * *
| |

Z U
.ru ru
. .lu .lu e e
S X F

B JO * J
ai o o au am. ah.
Consonants ( : Hallulu)
H Y Q V V.
k kh g gh n
K K [ ~ &
~
c ch j jh n
@ ~ _ _ }
t. t.h d. dh
. n.
` ^ ^ ^ #
t th d dh n
| =
p ph b bh m
~ =
y r l l. v
+ H
4 s s. s

* Not in common use.

h ksh r.
4
4
4 -
Sachitra Aksharamala 4
z` JH~ =

Alphabet with Illustrations

a
J amma

J=
mother

a
P -
avu

P=
cow

i
W illu

4 W 4
house

5
4D
i -iga 4
DQ
fly

u
.
L uduta
.
L_`
squirrel

u
T -uyala

T
cradle

ru
. rusi
| . .

4 |+ 4
sage

6
4Z
e eluka 4
ZH
rat

e -
enugu
U
U#Q
elephant

ai
aidu
S
S^
five

o
onte
X .

4
XO> 4
camel

7
4F
o oda
. 4
F_
ship

au
ausadhamu
B .

B+^=
medicine

am .
JO ambaramu

JO|~=
sky

ah . duhkhamu
J .

4 ^Y= 4
grief

8
4H
ka
kanki 4
HOH
spike

kha
Y khadgamu
.
Y_=
sword

ga
gampa
Q
QO
basket

gha
ghatamu
.

4 @=
vessel
4
9
4.V
n - .
vanmayamu 4
"V=
literature

ca
K cali

Ke
chill

cha
K chatramu

K`=
umbrella

ja
[ jada
.

4 [_ 4
plait

10
4~
jha
jhasamu
. 4
~+=
fish

~
n
~
& yajnamu

[=
ritual

ta
. tapa
@ .

@
post

tha
.
~ kanthamu
.

4 HO~= 4
throat

11
4._
da
dabba
. 4
_
box

dha
. dhanka
.
_
_OH
drum

n
. vina
.
}
g}
musical instrument

ta
tala
`
4 ` 4
head

12
4^
tha rathamu 4
~^=
chariot

da danda
.
^
^O_
garland

dha
^ dhanussu

^#
bow

na
# natta

4
#` 4
snail

13
4
pa
palaka 4
H
slate

pha
phalamu

=
fruit

ba
bandi
| .

|O_
cart

bha
bhatudu
. .

4
@_ 4
soldier

14
4=
ma manta
. 4
=O@
flame

ya
yantramu

O`=
machine

ra
ratnamu
~
~`=
gem

la
lata

4 ` 4
creeper

15
4.
la talamu
. 4
`=
lock

va
vala
=
=
net

sa
sankhamu

OY=
conch

sa
. mesamu
.
+
4 "+=
goat
4
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4
sa sanci 4
Oz
bag

ha
hamsa

O
swan

ksh
vrukshamu
.
H
=$H=
tree

ra
. rampamu
.

4 O= 4
saw

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4 Padamula Paricayamu - ^= iK =
- Introduction to Words
4
ala ara
J
wave
J~
shelf
-
adavi
. anasa
J_q
forest
J<
pine apple

arati. alasata
. anumati
J~\ J@ J#=u
tiresome permission
plantain

- - -
a t.a aru akulu
P@ P~ P
leaves
game six
- -
akali a s a
PHe P
desire
hunger

- - -
akasamu alayamu

4PH= P= temple
sky 4
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4 4
ila inti
W
earth
WOu
lady

isuka inumu
WH
sand
W#=
iron
- ivatala
ituka
. itivala
.
W@H W\= W=`
recently this side
brick

- - -
ita ikalu ite
.
D`
swim
DH
feathers
D>
spear
- - -
i n a d. u i s u d. u
D<_ D_
today God Siva

- - -
itacettu
.. ilapata
.
D`K@ D@
4
toddy tree whistling
4
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4 uli ukku
4
Le L
chistle steel

urumu ulavalu
L~= L=
thunder horsegram
utuku
L` udayamu
wash L^=
morning

-
- u d. a l u
u- r u u t.a
T~ T@ T_
ariel roots
village spring
-
upiri -
uha
Ti T
breath guess

- - -
uragaya u r a d. i m p u
T~Q T~_O
4
pickle consolation
4
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4 4
.rusi. rukku
.
|+ |
sage mantra

.rujuvu .rutuvu
|A= |`=
proof season

.rusabhamu
. .runamu
.
|+= |}=
bull debt

era eguru emuka

Z~ ZQ~ Z=H
bone
bait fly

-
edari
. erupu
Z_i
desert
Z~
red

egumati ekaramu
ZQ=u ZH~=
4
export acre of land 4
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4 -
eru
-
enugu
4
U~ U#Q
elephant
river
- -
elika eruta
.
UeH U~@
picking up
ruler

- - - -
edu
. etavalu
. elakulu

U_ U@" U
slant cardamom
seven

- aikyata - -
aite aidu rupayalu
S` SH` S^ ~
but unity five rupees

a i s w a r y a m u
S~=
wealth

aihikamu -
airavatamu
SH= S~=`=
4
worldliness white elephant 4
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4 onte odi
4
. .
XO>
camel
X_
lap

odugu okadu
.
X^Q XH_
adjust one man

-
okati. ontarivadu
. . oripidi
.
XH\ XO@i"_ Xi_
lonely person friction
one

-
o t.a m i
-
opu o- t.u
F@q F F@
vote
defeat bear

- -
opika o s. a d h i
FH
patience
F+k
medicine

- - - -
o d. a r e v u onamalu

4F_~= F#=
harbour alphabet 4
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4 aunu
-
aura
4
B#
yes
B~
is it

aucityamu
Bz`=
aptness

-
audaryamu
autu
.
B@ B^~=
magnanimity
bomb

- ancu
anta andamu
JO` JO^= JOK
border
whole beauty

antamu ankitamu
JO`= JOH`=
end dedication

ambujamu
JO|[=
4 lotus 4
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4 .
antahsatruvu
4
JO``=
internal enemy

antahkaranamu
. .
JO`H~}=
inner activity
-
antahkonamu
antahpuramu
. . .
JO`~= JO`H}=
inner angle
inner chamber

kanda kalamu k a d. a v a
HO^ H= H_=
pot
yam pen

kadali
. k a d. u p u
H_e
sea
H_
stomach

kanakamu kavalalu
H#H= H=
4gold twins 4
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4 -
kharidu
4
kharamu
Y~= Ys^
price
ass
-
khagamu kharjuramu
YQ= Y~~=
bird date

khani khanijamu
Yx
mine
Yx[=
mineral

gadi g a d. a p a gada

Qk Q_ Q^
room threshold club

garika gajamu
QiH
grass
Q[=
elephant

g a r a.l a m u gaganamu
Q~= QQ#=
4
poison sky
4
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4 ghatana
. ghanamu 4
@# #=
incident solid

ghallumanu
=#
ringing

- -
ghantaravam ghatikudu gharsanamu
. . . . .
O\~=O \_ ~}=
capable person friction
sound of the bell

.
v a- n m a y i

. "V~
v a- n m a y a m u Goddess Saraswati
"V=
literature

-. -
v a n m a y a k a r u d. u
"VH~_
litterateur
4 4
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4 -
4
cali caku
Ke
chill
K
pen knife

candanamu caduvu
KO^#= K^=read
sandalwood

cakramu -
campakamu cakoramu
KH= KOH= KH~=
wheel flower square

-
chaya
chandassu chatrapati
KO^ K`u K
prosody -
sivaji shadow
-
chalokti
KH
repartee
-
chatrakamu
K`H=
4 mushroom
4
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4 -
jama jalamu
4
*=
guava
[=
water

jayamu
[=
triumph

jata jagadamu
. jananamu
[`
pair
[Q_= [##=
quarrel birth

-
jhankaramu
-
jhamu jhasamu
. ~OH~=
~=
time
~+=
fish
humming

jharamu jhanjha
~~= ~O~
mountain storm

4
stream
4
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4 ~
sanjna
4
O[
symbol

~-
jnanam
*#=
knowledge
- ~ ~-
ajna vijnapana
P[ q*#
command request

- - -
tapa
. takku
. tapakayalu
.
@
post
@
trick
@H
crackers
takkari
.
@Hi
cunning fellow

-
tankasala
.
@OH
4 mint 4
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4 - -
thana
-
thivi
.
4
. .
~}
police station
sq
style

- -
mithayi
. .
pathasala
q~~ ~
sweet school
-
pathamu
. kanthamu
.
~= HO~=
lesson throat

- damarukamu
dabbu
. dalu
. .
_|
cash
_
shield
_=~H=
small drum

dambamu
.
_O|=
boasting

dazanu
.

4 _[#
12 pieces 4
31
4 -
dhi
. 4
_
clash

-
dhanka
.
_OH
big drum

-
dhalamu
-
dhammanu
. .
_= _=#
shield blast

dharani -
. karuna
. venuvu
.
^~}
earth
H~} "}=
compassion flute
-
kalyanamu
.
H}=
marriage

-
abharanamu
.
P~}=
4 ornament 4
32
4 -
tadu
.
-
tata
4
`_
rope
``
grand father

taruvu tanaya
`~= `#
daughter
tree

talupu taragati tarangamu

` `~Qu `~OQ=
door class wave

atithi pathamu katha

Juk ^= H^
story
guest way

rathamu
sapathamu
~^= ^=
charriot vow

mathanamu
=^#=
4 churning 4
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4 dadi
.
-
dari
4
^_
fence
^i
way
-
danda
. danamu
^O_
garland
^#=
donation

dantamu dandanamu
.
^O`= ^O_#=
punishment
tooth

dhara -
dhanuvu dhara
^~ ^#= ^~
price bow stream

dhamani dhanamu
^=x ^#=
vein money

dhavalamu
. dhagadhaga
^== ^Q^Q
4
white glittering 4
34
4 nati. nagalu 4
#\ #Q
jewelry
actress

nadaka
. naduma
.
#_H #_=
middle
walk
-
nadireyi
- nadavadi
. . .
nari
<i #_=_ #_~~
woman conduct midnight

pani padaka padava

.
.
x _H _=
work bed boat

palaka pagalu
H Q
slate day

pagadamu
.

4 Q_=
coral 4
35
4 phalitamu
. phalakamu
. 4
e `= H=
result plate
--
phalgunudu
. . . sitaphalamu
.
}_ ` =
arjuna custard apple

-
phalaharamu
phani
. . .
} ~=
tiffin
snake

badi
. basa banti
|_ | |Ou
school accomodation ball

balamu bakamu
|= |H=
strength crane

bandi
. balapamu
|O_ |=
4
cart slate pencil
4
36
4 bhakti bhala
.
- 4
H
devotion well done

bhayamu
=
fear

bhavanamu bharincu bhangapatu

-
.
=#= iOK OQ@
building bear insult

mara mandu mancamu

=~
screw
=O^ =OK=
medicine cot

manisi
. manavi
=x+ =#q
man appeal
-
makutamu
. mayuramu
=@= =~=
4
crown peacock
4
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4 yati
-
yamini
4
u qx
sage night

yamuna yatnamu
=# `=effort
river Yamuna

- -
yagamu yantramu yajamani
Q=
ritual
O`= [=x
machine master

- -
ravi rani raju
.
~q ~} ~A
king
sun queen

ranamu
. rasamu
~}= ~= juice
battle

-
rahadari
~^i
4 high way 4
38
4 lakka
-
lavu 4
H =
lac fatty

lalana lancamu
# OK=
woman bribe

lavangamu lavanamu
. langaru
=OQ= =}= OQ~
clove salt anchor

- galamu pallemulu
..
vela
. .
" Q= =
time throat plates
-
kalalu
. nalamu
.
H <=
fine arts tube

-
talapucevi
. saralamu
.
`Kq ~=
4 key simple 4
39
4 -
vana vanamu
4
"# =#=
rain forest

vajramu vankaya
-
=[= =OH
diamond brinjal

vari vasantamu vantakamu

.
=i
paddy
=O`= =O@H=
spring dish

sani
saramu
sasi
x ~= t
saturn arrow moon

sakamu
-
sariramu
H= s~=
era body

satakamu
`H=
4 hundred verses 4
40
4 sasti
. .. satkamu
. .
4
++ +@=
sixty six folded
sanmukhudu
. . .
+}Y_
six faced lord

sadbhujamu
. . saddakudu
. .. . satpadamu
. .
+_[= +__ +@^=
hexagon co-brother insect

sabha sari sagamu

i Q=
court equal half

santa samaramu
O` =~=
market war
-
sahajamu samajamu
[= =[=
4
natural society 4
41
4 -
hani hamsa 4
x O
harm swan

harini -
. hasyamu
i} =
deer humour

halamu haritamu
= i`=
plough green

kshama kshanamu
.
H= H}=
patience moment

kshayamu
H=
decrease
-
bhikshagadu
kshatamu .

4 H`= aHQ_
wound beggar 4
42
4 eruka
. ceraku
. 4
ZH K
knowledge sugarcane

ceruvu
.
K=
pond

marricettu -
.. .. errarayi
..
=]K@ Z]~~
banyan tree red stone

-
gorrepalu
..
Q]
ewe milk

-
rampapukota gurramu
..
.
OH` Q]=
4 torture horse
4
43
4 Kathina
. Padamulu - Hi# ^= - Difficult Words 4
adhyayanamu adhyakshudu
.
J^#= J^_
study president

agraganyudu -
anvesana
. . . .
indradhanussu
JQQ}_ J<+}
WO^^# topper search
rainbow

- - -
adityudu
. .
arohanamu

Pk`_ P~}=
sun ascent

- - -
asirvadamu
- -
adhyatmikamu

Pj~^= P^uH=
blessing spirituality

- -
ilavelupu .. ..
istaistamulu

W" W~+=
family god likes and dislikes

indradhanussu -
ihalokamu

4 WO^^#
rainbow
WH=
material world
4
44
4 -irsya
.
4
D~
jealousy

-isanyamu
-

D#=
northeast -

Iswarudu
D~._

Lord Siva

-Iswarudu
-itakolanu
.
D~_ D` H#

Lord Siva swimming pool

.
utkantha utpatti

L`O~ L`u
suspense production

-
udyanavanamu udbhavincu

L^#=#= L^qOK
park araise

- -
udarangu - -
urdhvalokamu

4 T^~OQ
violet colour
T~H=
upper world 4
45
4 -
4
.runagrastudu
. . .
.rusyasramamu
|}Q_ |==
debtor hermitage

.rusabhadhvajudu
. .
|+^A_

Lord Siva
-
endrakaya
.
ZO_H
crab

ennikalu -.
egatali

ZxH ZQ`o
elections ridicule

edurkonu -
endrakaya
.
Z^~# ZO_H
face crab

-elika - -
ekantamu

UeH UHO`=
ruler solitary

- -
ekagrata
--
ekibhavincu

4 UHQ`
concentration
UHqOK
agree
4
46
4 4
aikyamu aikamatyamu

SH= SH=`=
union unity

aiswaryamu

S~= -
oddanamu
wealth .. .
X_}=
waist ornament

ottu
.. oppandamu

X@ XO^=
vow agreement

-
oppukolu -
oddanamu
.. .
XCH X_}=
willingness waist ornament

-
orpu
-ojassu

F~ F[
patience splendour

- -
olaladu
-
ondrapettu
. . ..
4 F_
sport in water
FO_@
bray
4
47
4 4
aucityamu

Bz`=
suitability

outsukamu

B`H=
-
angulikamu
. anxiety
JOQmH=
ring

angusthamu
.. angarakshakudu
.
JOQ+= JOQ~H_
thumb bodyguard

- -
.
angulikamu andhakaramu

JOQmH= JO^H~=
ring darkness

antahprakruti -
manahpurvakamu
. . .
JO`H$u =#~H=
inner nature whole-heartedness

-
usahkalamu
. .
4 L+H=
dawn
4
48
4 4
kayyamu
karkasamu

H= H~=
quarrel cruelity

kanuguddu
.. kathinamu
.
H#Q_ Hi#= -
eye ball hard .
Ganeswarudu
.
Q}~_
Lord Ganapati
.

khaludu
-
khayamu
.
Y_ M=
bad man certain

khinnamu -
mukhadvaramu

d#= =Y^~=
grief portal

garvamu -
gardabhamu

Q~= Q~=
pride ass

-
guptanidhi .
Ganeswarudu
.
4 Qxk
hidden treasure
Q}~_
Lord Ganapati
.
4
49
4 -
ghranamu
.
-
ghoramu
4
}= ~=
smell awful

-
ghrutamu
. ghinkarincu

$`= OHiOK
Caturmukhudu
.
ghee trumpet
K`~Y_
Lord Brahma

- . -
vanmayakarudu
.
"VH~_
litterateur

Caturmukhudu
-
carmakarudu
. .
K`~Y_ K~H~_
Lord Brahma cobler

-
curnamu
-
camatkaramu
.
K~= K=`~=
powder repartee

-
chedamu
-
chinnabhinnamu

K^= z<a#=
4 cutting helter-skelter 4
50
4
- -
4
jirnamu
. janmabhumi

r~= [#q
digestion native place

- - - - -
jivanopadhi jivasastramu

r=<k r=G= - - ~
maharajni
livelihood biology =~l
queen

-
jhasaketanudu -
jhanjhamarutamu
-
. .
~+H`#_ ~O~=~`=
cupid stormy wind

~
pratijna - ~
prajnudu
.
u[ A_
vow learned man

--
maharajni
~ -
manojnamu
~

=~l =<[=
4 queen delight
4
51
4 -
.tenkaya takkari
.
4
>OH @Hi
coconut cunning

-
.tippusultan .tippani.
\C< \}
damarukamu
.
tippusultan commentary
_=~H=
drum

pathanamu
. kathinamu
.
~#= Hi#=
read hard

pratistha - kagitamu
thavu -
.. .
u+ ~= Hy`=
reputation sheet of paper

dokku
. dolla
.
_ _
useless hallow

damarukamu
. -- -
dolayamanamu
.
4 _=~H=
drum
_=#=
wavering
4
52
4- - -
4
gadhanidra
. asadhamu
.
Q_x^ P_=
sound sleep name of a month

-
nigudhamu drudhatvamu
. .
xQ_= ^$_`= -
gadhanidra
hidden sturdiness .
Q_x^
sound sleep

rakshana
. grahanamu
.
~H} Q}=
defence eclipse

-
.
vanijyamu kshanamu
.
"}[= H}=
commerce moment

- - -
tiraskaramu tirthayatra

u~~= f~`
rejection pilgrimage

tappidamu tatvamu

4 `^=
mistake
``=
philosophy
4
53
4
sithilamaina -
Tathagatudu
.
4
tk"# `^Q`_
dilapidated Lord Buddha

-tarapathamu
- -
yathatathamu

`~^= ^`^=
-
Tathagatudu
.
zodiac as it is
`^Q`_
Lord Buddha

-
datrutvamu digbandhamu
.
^`$`= kQO^=
generosity beleaguering

- -
dirghayuvu duradrustamu
. ..
n~= ^~^$+=
long life misfortune

-
dhanyamu dharmasatramu

^#= ^~`=
grain choultry

-
dhyanamu dhvanyanukaranamu
.
4 ^#=
meditation
^##H~}=
mimicry
4
54
4 - -
4
nirodhincu natyamu
.
x~kOK <@=
obstruct dance

-
namaskaramu nirnayamu
.
#=~= x~= -
natyamu
salutation decision .
<@=
dance

-
paramatma -
pariskaramu
.
~=` i~=
Supreme Spirit settlement

- -
parthasarathi - -
pascattapamu

~~k `=
Lord Krishna repentance

- - -
.
phanisayi phalanetramu

}~ <`=
.
Lord Visnu the eye on forehead

praphullamu phalitamu

4 =
blossom
e`=
result
4
55
4 buddhimantudu
.
4
bauddhamatamu

|k=O`_ ^=`=
wise person buddhism

-
brahmanandamu
-
bahiskaramu
.
|#O^= |~=
matsyamu ecstasy expulsion
=` =
fish

-
bhallukamu -
bhaskarudu
.
H= ~_
bear Sun

- - -
bhandagaramu
-
bhagyavantudu
. .
O_Q~= Q=O`_
treasury rich man

matsyamu mastiskamu
.
=`= =+=
fish brain

-
mahendrudu -
. madhyahnamu

4 =O^_
Lord Indra
=^=
midday
4
56
4 -
4
yauvanamu yogyata

=#= Q`
youth eligibility

-
yathakramamu -
yajurvedamu

^H== A~^-=- -
rajagruhamu
as usual one of the vedas ~[Q.
$=
palace

rugmata radduceyu
-
~Q` ~^K
illness cancel

- - -
.
radheyudu .
rajagruhamu

~^_ ~[Q$=
Karna
. palace

- -
lokokti lakshyapettu
..
HH H@
proverb care

-
lakshmipati vilakshanamu
.
4 H;u
..
Lord Visnu
qH}=
elegant feature
4
57
4 gollemu
.. kallemu
..
4
Q= H=
bolt rein

parimalamu - -
kalaratri
. .
i== H~u

sirassu fragrance nightmare
t~
head

-
vastavamu .
vijrumbhincu

"== q[$OaOK
truth enrage

-
vardhakyamu
-
vajrayudhamu

"~H= =*^=
old age indras weapon

satruvu
sirassu

`= t~
enemy head

suddhamu
saradrutuvu
.
4 ^=
purity
~^$`=
autumn
4
58
4.
puspamu Visnuvu
..
4
+= q+=
flower ..
Lord Visnu

puskalamu
. puskarini
. .
+= +i}
plenty pond puspamu
.
+=
flower

sanghamu -
sangramamu

O= OQ==
society war

satkarincu sankalpamu

`iOK OH=
honour determination

harsamu
. hrdayamu
.
~= $^=
joy heart

himasailamu hiranyamu
.
4 ==
-
Himalayan mountain
~}=
gold
4
59
4 -
kshetramu -
kshiramu
4
H`= H~=
field milk

-
kshemamu

H==
marricettu
safe
.. ..
=]K@
banyan tree
--
burramisalu -
verrivadu
.. .. .
|]g "]"_
broad moustaches mad man

-
.
tiyyani ceruku karrasamu
..
ux K H]=
sweet sugarcane martial art with stick

.. samudram
erra marricettu
.. ..
Z] =^O =]K@
red sea banyan tree

-.. jerri
kalla .. jadala
. barre
..
H *] [_ |]
4 centeped yak 4
60
4 -
Kalamanamu
-- H=#= -Time Scale
4

udayamu L^= : morning

-
k s h a n. a k a- l a m u ardharatri
H}H= : second J~~u : midnight
n i m u s. a m u pagalu
x=+= : minute Q : day time
g a n t.a dinamu
QO@ : hour k#= : day
v e- k u v a j h -a m u v -a r a m u
"=*= : early morning "~= : week
udayamu pakshamu
L^= : morning H= : fortnight
m a d h y a- h n a m u nela
=^= : midday < : month
s a- y a m k a- l a m u ayanamu
OH= : evening J#= : six month-period
-
ratri samvatsaramu

4
~u : night O=`~= : year
p u s. k a r a m u
+~= : 12 year-period
4
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4 Yugamulu (4) - Q= (4)
krtayugamu - H$` Q= : 17 H 28 "
- Eras (4) 4
.
17 lakhs 28 thousand year - period of time
--
tretayugamu - ``Q= : 12 H 96 "
12 lakhs 96 thousand year - period of time
-
dwaparayugamu - ^~Q= : 8 H 64 "
8 lakhs 64 thousand year - period of time
kaliyugamu - HeQ= : 4 H 32 "
4 lakhs 32 thousand year - period of time

Rutuvulu
. - |`= (6) : Seasons (6)

varsarutuvu
. =~ |`= : rainy season
vasantarutuvu
. .
saradrutuvu
=O` |`= : spring ~^$`= : begining of winter
- -
. .
grismarutuvu hemantarutuvu
.
w+ |`= : summer =O` |`= : winter
4=~ .|`. =
varsarutuvu
: rainy season
.
sisirarutuvu
tt~ |`= : autumn
4
62
4 -
Telugu samvastaramula perlu -
Names of the Telugu Years
`Q O=`~= ~
4
~= : parabhava-
= : p r a b h a v a
q= : v i b h a v a =OQ : p l a v a n g a
-
H : su k l a HH : kilaka
"^` : p r a m o- d u- t a = : s a u m y a
-
-
*`u : prajotpatti ~^i : sarvadhari ^~} : s a- d h a- r a n. a
- - - -
POw~ : angirasa q~k : virodhi q~^H$` : virodhakrtu .
- -
N=Y : s r-i m u k h a qH$u : vikrti . s^q : paridhavi
= : b h a- v a Y~ : khara =nK : p r a m a- d-i c a
= : y u v a #O^# : n a n d a n a P#O^ : a- n a n d a
q[ : vijaya ~H : r a- k s h a s a
^` : d h a- t u
[ : jaya
D~ : -i sw a r a # : nala
- =#^ : manmatha
|^# : bahudhanya OQ : pingala .
^~d : d u r m u k h i -
=k : p r a m a- d i - HH : kalayukti
.
=Oa : hevalambi . -
qH= : v i k r a m a ^i : siddharthi
qOa : vilambi .
=$+ : v .r s. a qHi : vikari - ~k : raudri
- ^~u : durmati
z`# : citrabhanu ~i : sarvari-
# : s w a b h a- n u = : plava ^O^a : d u n d u b h i
- -
`~} : t a- r a n. a
H$` : subhakrtu .
~k~^i : rudhirodgari
- - ~HH : raktakshi -
i= : parthiva
H$` : sobhakrtu .
4
= : v y a y a
~l` : sarvajittu
Hk -
: krodhi
-
H^# : k r o- d h a n a
JH : a k s h a y a
4
q= : viswavasu
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4 Pakshamulu: 2 -

Suklapakshamu:
H= : 2 - Fortnights: 2
H H=: (from 1st day to fullmoon day)
4

Suklapaksha Tithulu: 15 - HH u^: 15

suddha
-
padyami
suddha astami
. ..
^ _q : 1st day after ^ J+q : 8th day
full moonday
suddha navami

suddha vidiya ^ #=q : 9th day
^ qk : 2nd day
suddha
dasami

suddha tadiya ^ ^q : 10th day
^ `k : 3rd day
suddha -ekadasi
-

suddha caviti ^ UH^t : 11th day
^ Kqu : 4th day
suddha -
dwadasi

suddha pancami ^ ^^t : 12th day
^ OKq : 5th day
suddha -
trayodasi

suddha .sasthi
.. ^ ` ^t : 13th day
^ ++ : 6th day
suddha caturdasi

suddha saptami ^ K`~t : 14th day

4^ q : 7th day p a u r n. a m i
~q : fullmoon
day
4
64
4 .. .
Krishnapakshamu H$+H=: (from 1st day to newmoon
Krishnapaksha
.. . Tithulu: 15 - H$+H u^ : 15
day)
4

bahula - bahula
. astami
..
. padyami
.
| _q : 1stday after | J+q : 8th day
newmoon day . navami
bahula
. vidiya
bahula | #=q : 9th day
| qk : 2nd day . dasami
bahula
. tadiya
bahula | ^q : 10th day
| `k : 3rd day . -ekadasi
bahula -
. caviti
bahula | UH^t : 11th day
-
| Kqu : 4th day . dwadasi
bahula
. pancami
bahula | ^^t : 12th day
-
| OKq : 5th day . trayodasi
bahula
bahula
. .sasthi.. | ` ^t : 13th day
| ++ : 6th day . caturdasi
bahula
bahula
. saptami | K` ~t : 14th day
4| q : 7th day a m a- v a- s y a
J=" : newmoon 4
day

65
4 Telugu Nelalu
`Q <
English Nelalu
WOw+ < 4
Telugu Months English Months

K`= : caitramu janavari

[#=i : january
"Y= : -
vaisakhamu phibravari
|=i : february
-
*+= : jyestamu
.. m a- r c i
=i : march
P_= : - asadhamu
-
. . -
epril
- U : april
=}= : sravanamu
. may
- " : may
^^= : bhadrapadamu -
june

J[= : a- sw a y u j a m u E<
-
: june
july
HsH= - -
: kartikamu E : july
-
a g a s..t u
=~t~= -
: margasiramu PQ+ : august
s e p t.e m b a r u
+= : pusyamu
. O|~ : september
-
- .
octobaru
== : maghamu JH|~ : october
navambaru
}= : -
phalgunamu
.
4 #=O|~
disembaru
: november
4
_O|~ : december
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 - - -
4 "~= - Varamulu -
Week Days
Rasulu
Signs of Zodiac
12
~ -
1
4
11 2

10 3

9 4

5
8

1 . m e- s. a m u
7 6

"+= : aries
- 2. v..
rsabhamu
a d i v a- r a m u =$+= : taurus
Pk"~= : sunday 3 . mithunamu
- q^#= : gemini
s o m a v a- r a m u 4. -
k a r k a.t a k a m u
="~= : monday H~@H= : cancer
5. simhamu
m a n g a l a v a- r a m u
. O= : leo
=OQ"~= : tuesday 6. kanya
H# : virgo
b u d h a v -a r a m u 7 . tula
|^"~= : wednesday ` : libra
8. .
vrscikamu
g u r u v a- r a m u =$tH= : scorpio
Q~"~= : thursday 9 . dhanussu
^# : sagittarius
-
su k r a v a r a m u 10. makaramu
H"~= : friday =H~= : capricorn
11. kumbhamu
sa n i v -a r a m u
4x"~= : saturday
-O=
12. minamu
g#=
:
:
aquarius

pisces
4
67
4 - -
Dikkulu

D#=
8 k - 8 Directions
`~ PQ=
4
L`~ ^H}=

"== <~u
_=~
- - -
agneyamu
turpu
`~ : east PQ= : southeast
p a d. a m a r a nairuti
_=~ : west <~u : southwest
uttaramu v a- y a v y a m u
L`~= : north "== : northwest
d a k s h i n. a m u
- -
isanyamu
^H}= : south D#= : northeast

Rangulu - ~OQ - Colours

-
nalupu cilakakupacca
# : black zHK : parrot green
telupu b u- d. i d a
` : white |_^ : ash
erupu -
gulabi
Z~ : red Qa : pink
pasupu -
k a- s. a y a m
: yellow HO : saffron
-
nilamu u- d -a

4 h=
-
akupacca
: blue T^
-
narinja
: violet
4
PK : green <iO[ : orange
68
4 Nakshatramulu 27- #H`= 27 - Lunar Stars 27 4

-
mula - =
a sw a n i - Jx makha - =Y
pubba - | - - -
p u r v a .s a d. h a - ~_
b h a .r a n i - ~}
- -
uttarasadha - L`~_
krittika
. - H$uH uttara - L`~ .
-
rohini - ~} hasta - sr a v a n a m - =}O
.

.
mrgasira - =$Qt~ citta - z` dhanistha
.. - ^x+
- -
swati - u sa t a b h i.s a m u - `a+=
arudra - P~^
punarvasu - #~ -
v i sa k h a - qY p u- r v -a b h -a d r a - ~^
--
anuradha - J#~^ -
-
uttarabhadra - L`~^
p u s. y a m i - +q

4
a- sl -e .s a - P+ -
jyestha
.. - *+ -
revati - ~=u 4
69
4 . . -
Saptarusulu |
+ - The seven .rusis
. 4

H_ : k a sy a p u d. u qq`_ : -
viswamitrudu
.
Ju : atri Q`=_ : g a u t a m u d. u
~^A_ : b h a r a d w a- j u d. u [=^y : j a m a d. a g n i
=+_ . .
: vasisthudu
Navagrahamulu - #=Q =: Names of 9 planets

S u- r y u d. u - ~_ - Sun
C a n d r u d. u - KO^_ - Moon
A n g a- r a k u d. u - JOQ~_ - Mars
B u d h u d. u - |^_ - Mercury
Brhaspati
. - |$u - Jupiter

Sukrudu - _ - Venus
.
4 Sa n a i sc a r u d. u
R a- h u v u
-
-
<~_
~=
-
-
Saturn
Dragons head 4
K e- t u v u - H`= - Dragons tail

70
4 Navaratnamulu - #=~`= - The nine gems 4

vajramu - =[= - diamond

v a i d. -u r y a m u - "_ ~= - cats eye
g o- m e- d h i k a m u - Q"kH= - zirconium
p u s. y a r -a g a m u - +~Q= - topaz
marakatamu - =~H`= - emerald
m a-n. i k y a m u - =}H= - ruby
-
nilamu - h= - sapphire
p a g a d. a m u - Q_= - coral
mutyamu - =`= - pearl

-
Navadhanyamulu - #=^#= - The nine varieties of grains
-
godhumalu - Q^ = - wheat
vadlu
. - =_ - paddy
ulavalu - L= - horsegram anumulu - J#= - rajmagram

pesalu - - greengram kandulu - H O ^ - redgram

4
minumulu - q#= - blackgram sanagalu
nuvvulu - #= - gingili
- # Q - bengalgram
4
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4 - -
Manobhavamulu - =<== - Faculties of the mind 4

a- n a n d a m u maunamu
P#O^= : pleasure =#= : silence
d u h. k h a m u e- v a g i m p u
^Y= : sorrow U=yO : vexation
a s -u y a asahyamu
J : jealousy J= : unbearable
d v e s. a m u -
ahamkaramu
^+= : hatred JOH~= : ego
a n u m -a n a m u -
polika
J#=#= : suspicion eH : comparison
k o- p a m u -
sphurti
H= : anger i : inspiration
a- sa u t s -a h a m u
P : ambition L`= : spirit
4 daya
^ : kindness
4
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 --
4
Sariravayavamulu - s~=== - Parts of the body
4

-
sariramu n a d. u m u
s~= : body #_= : waist
tala b o d. d. u
` : head _ : navel point
mukhamu g u n .d e
=Y= : face QO_ : heart
kannu ceyyi
H# : eye K~ : hand
mukku k a d. u p u
= : nose H_ : stomach
n o- r u t o d. a
<~ : mouth `_ : thigh
-
cevi vipu
Kq : ear g : back
m e d. a k a- l u
"_ : neck H : leg
gontu p a- d a m u
QO` : throat ^= : foot
rommu v e- l u
" : finger
4<H
~=
n a- l u k a
:
:
chest

tongue
g o- r u
Q~ : nail
4
73
4 Bandhutvamulu - |O^ `= - Relationships
4

amma vadina
J=
-
: mother =k# : sister-in-law
nanna - -
. .
todikodalu
<# : father `_H_ : co-sister
ammamma k o d. u k u
J==
-
: grand mother H-_ : son
tata k o d. a l u
``- : grand father H_ : daughter-in-law
m e n a m a- m a maridi
"-#== : meternal uncle =ik : brother-in-law
menatta maradalu
"-#`- : aunt (fathers sister) =~^ : sister-in-law
babayi m a n u m a d. u
~ : uncle =#=_ - : grandson
pinni manumaralu
x : aunt(mothers =#=~ : grand daughter
younger sister) m e- n a k o- d.a l u
p e d d a n -a n n a "#H_ : niece
^<# : uncle(fathers .s a d. d. a k u d. u
elder brother) +__ : co-brother
peddamma m e- n a l l u d. u
^= : aunt (mothers "#_ - : nephew
elder sister) viyyapuralu
akka q~ : sons
or daughters
JH- : elder sister mother-in-law
bava
4
=
anna
: brother-in-law
.
viyyankudu
qO_ : sonsor
daughters
4
J# : brother father-in-law

74
4 Vruttulu
. - - Professions
=$` 4

raitu b o- y a
~` : farmer : hunter
kummari vadrangi
.
=i : potter =_Oy : carpenter
kammari k a m s a- l i
H=i : black smith HOe : goldsmith
- -
kulivadu . v a i d y u d. u
e"_ : hired worker "^_ : doctor
gollavadu
- --
. pujari
Q"_ : milkman *i : priest
- -
s a l e v a d. u naukaru
"_ : weaver <H~ : servant
- -
ganugavadu k a- r m i k u d u
. .
Q#Q"_ : oilpresser Hi_ : labourer
mangali -
cakali
=OQe : barber KHe : washerman
- - -
4
k a r a .n a m u
H~}= : accountant
rangulu . vesevadu
~OQ ""_ : painter 4
75
4 - -
Kuragayalu - ~Q - Vegetables 4

aratikaya
- b e n d. a k -a y a
.
J~\H : plantain O_H : ladys finger
-
b a n g a.l a d u m p a d o n d. a k -a y a
|OQ^O : potato ^O_H : gherkins
- -
aku kuralu v a n k -a y a
P ~ : greens =OH : brinjal
ulligadda --
.. .t o m a .t o
LeQ_ : onion \=\ : tomato
- -
kakarakaya c a- m a g a d d a
..
HH~H : bitter gourd K=Q_ : colocacia
-
g u m m a d. i k a y a m u n a g a k -a y a
Q=_H : pumpkin =#QH : drumstrick
-
potlakaya mullangi
.
@H : snake gourd =Oy : radish
-
gorucikkudu . k a n d a g a d. d. a
Q~z_ : local beans HO^Q_ : elephant foot (yam)
cikkudukaya
- - -
birakaya
.
4^H
z_H
d o- s a k -a y a
: beans
: cucumber
c~H
a- n a p a k a- y a
P#H
: ridge
: bottle
gourd
4
gourd

76
4 Pandlu
. - O_ - Fruits 4

arati. d a- n i m m a
J~\ : banana ^x= : pomegranate
d r a- k s h a velaga
^H : grapes "Q : wood apple
m a- m i d. i -
kharjuramu
=q_ : mango Y~~= : date
j -a m a panasa
*= : guava # : jackfruit
--
neredu r e- g i p a n d u
. .
<~_ : cherry ~yO_ : pear
s a p o- t.a- a n a- s a
\ : sapota J< : pineapple
kamala
--
sitaphalamu
H= : orange `= : custard apple
b o p p a- y i -
apil
~ : papaya P : apple
p u c c a k -a y a
4KH : water melon 4
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4
Vrukshamulu
. - =$H=
- Trees - - - Flowers
Pulu
4

-
ravicettu m a l l e p-u v u
..
~qK@ : fig tree == : jasmine
- -
badamcettu t -a m a r a p-u v u
^OK@ : almond tree
`=~= : lotus
-
kanugacettu .. k a l u v a p -u v u
H#QK@ : Indian bunch tree
H== : water lily
.. ..
marricettu
=]K@ : banyan tree c a- m a n t i
-
vepacettu K=Ou : chrysanthemum
.. -
"K@ : neem tree gulabi
cintacettu.. Qa : rose
zO`K@ : tamarind tree -
bantipulu
t u m m a c e ..
ttu |Ou : marigold
`=K@ : babool tree m o g a l i p -u v u
araticettu
. .. "Qe= : pandarus
J~\K@ : banana tree
- davanam
jamacettu .. ^=#O : motherwort
*=K@ : guava tree
-
mamidicettu maruvam
. ..
4
=q_K@
- - ..
asokacettu
JHK@
: mango
: asoka
tree

tree
=~=O : cowhage
4
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4 Pakshulu - - Birds 4
Jantuvulu - [O`= - Animals

kukka
H : dog
- nakka
pavuramu #H : fox
=~= : pigeon pilli
g u d. l a g -u b a e : cat
Q_Q| : owl a- v u
konga P= : cow
HOQ : crane g e- d e
k a- k i Q^ : buffalo
HH : crow m e- k a
-
koyila "H : goat
H~ : cuckoo bird g o ..
rre
piccuka Q] : sheep
KH : sparrow g a- d. i d a
gradda
Q_^ : donkey
e- n u g u
Q^ : eagle U#Q : elephant
gabbilamu
puli
Qa= : bat e : tiger
nemali simhamu
<=e : peacock O= : lion
b a- t u -
koti

4O
`
hamsa
: duck
: swan
Hu
jinka
lOH
: monkey
: deer
4
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4Vanta - -
. Inti. samanulu - =O@ WO\ =# Household Material4

poyyi - ~ - hearth cemca-- K O K - spoon

garita. - Q i @ - ladle .. - Q Q @ = - chimney
pogagottamu
-
cipuru - p ~ - broom
jalleda. - [_ - sieve
patakaru- - @ H~ - tongs .. - = - plate
pallemu
. -
turumu - `~= - grate . - ~ - tap
kulayi
- - - ~H e - pounder
rokali
mukudu . - =_ - bowl
- - ` - vessel
patra
- - * - flagon
kuja-
- - karra - s H] - rolling pin
purila
aggipette .. - Jy > - match box ..
- - ~ - mortar
rolu kavvamu - H = = - churner
mullacemca -- = KOK - fork balla - | - table
..
- - *_ - jar
jadi .. - K`|@ - dustbin
cettabutta
.
-
Lohamulu - = - Metals
-
b a n g a r a m u |OQ~= : gold ukku L : steel

v e n d. i "O_ : silver inumu W#= : iron

4 .
ittadi

r a- g i
W`_
~y
:
:
brass

copper
tagaramu
-
sisamu
`Q~=
=
:
:
tin

lead
4
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4 Kirana
.
- -
- -Samanulu - H~} =# - Provisions 4

pasupu
-
miriyalu
: turmeric qi : pepper
m i r a p a k -a y a cintapandu
.
q~H : chilli zO`O_ : tamarind
dhaniyalu
- uppu
^x : coriander LC : salt
a- v a- l u k a- r a m u
P" : mustard H~= : mirchi powder
-jlakarra bellam
rH~ : cummin seeds O : jaggery
g a s a g a s a- l u p a n c a d a- r a
QQ : poppy plant seeds OK^~ : sugar
inguva kandipappu
WOQ= : assafoetida HOkC : redgram
mentulu minapapappu
"O` : fenugreek q#C : blackgram
-
lavangalu sa n a g a p a p p u

4
=OQ
-
elakulu
: cloves #QC
pesarapappu
~C
: bengalgram
: greengram
4
U : cardomum
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4 Abharanamulu
. - P~}= Ornaments
4

ungaramu talabilla
..
LOQ~= : ring `a : headlocket
k a n k a n. a m u patakamu
HOH}= : bracelet `H= : medal
golusu ceviduddu
Q : chain Kq^^ : earstuds
-
pamita. pinnu .
kiritamu
q@ # : brooch Hs@= : crown
mukkera
-
vanki
=H~ : nose-ring =OH : armlet
cevikammalu h a- r a m u
KqH= : tops ~= : necklace
pinnu
-
..
pattilu
# : hair clip \ : anklets
pakkapinnu m u k k u p u d. a k a
H # : side pin =_H : nosestud
-
gajulu --
lolakulu
QA : bangle : hangings
4#Q
nagalu
: jewelry X_}=
-
o d. d. a n. a m u
:
4
waist ornament

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 - -
4 H` - Kolatalu -
Measures
Inti
. Bhagalu -
WO\ Q - 4
Parts of the House

v e d. a l p u talupulu
"_ : width ` : doors
-
pravesa -
dvaramu
p o d. a v u
" ^~= : entrance
_= : length -
kitikilu
ettu
.
H\H : windows
Z` : height gadi
potti
.. Qk : room
\ : short -
varanda .
pedda =~O_ : verandah
- -
almara
^ : big
cinna
J~ : almirah
g a d. a p a
z# : small Q_ : threshold
baruvu paikappu
|~= : heavy HC : roof
g u n d. r a m u g a v -a k s h a m u
QO_= : round Q"H= : ventilator
mettlu
..
4 "@ : steps 4
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4 -
-
-
ma telugu talliki malle pudanda
-
ma kanna talliki mangalaratulu
.
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