తడి

See also: తడ, తాడి, తొడ, తోడి, and తోడు

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with తనియు (taniyu, “to be satisfied or contented”), Tamil தண் (taṇ, “cold, cool, grace”), Malayalam തണ് (taṇŭ, “cold”), Kannada ತಣ್ (taṇ, “coolness, cold”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪aɖi/

Noun

తడి • (taḍi) ? (plural తళ్ళు)

1. damp, moisture
2. water
3. watering, irrigation (of a field)

Synonyms

• తేమ (tēma)

Antonyms

• పొడి (poḍi, “dry”)

Related terms

• చిత్తడి (cittaḍi, “much dampness”)

Adjective

తడి • (taḍi)

1. wet, damp, moist

   తడిబట్ట ― taḍibaṭṭa ― a wet cloth

References

• "తడి" in J. P. L. Gwynn (1991) A Telugu-English dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 223
• "తడి" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 504