Old Telugu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *cāṯu. Cognate with Old Kannada ಆಱು (āṟu).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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ఆఱు (āṟu)

  1. six

Descendants

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  • Telugu: ఆరు (āru)

References

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  • Budaraju Radhakrishna (1971) “ఆఱు”, in Early Telugu Inscriptions (up to 1100 A.D.) with Texts, Glossary & Brief Linguistic History., Kalabhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, page 227.