Telugu edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ (white). Cognate with Tamil வெள் (veḷ), Malayalam വെളുത്ത (veḷutta), Kannada ಬಿಳಿ (biḷi).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

వెలి (velin (plural వెలులు)

  1. the outside, exterior
  2. excommunication
  3. whiteness

Adjective edit

వెలి (veli)

  1. outside, exterior, external
  2. white