Telugu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *atu. Cognate with Kannada ಅದು (adu), Malayalam അത് (atŭ), Tamil அது (atu).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ad̪i/

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Pronoun

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అది (adi)

  1. non-masculine third-person singular distal pronoun; it or she

Usage notes

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  • తాను (tānu), the reflexive pronoun, is becoming more popular among young speakers as a casual way to refer to both males and females.

See also

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  • Telugu pronouns imply varying levels of formality. In this chart, the top entry in any cell is the most informal, while the bottom is the most formal.