Telugu edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV. Doublet of గుడ్డు (guḍḍu)

Noun edit

గుడి (guḍin (plural గుళ్ళు)

  1. A circle
  2. The name of the secondary form of the vowel (i).

Etymology 2 edit

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Cognate with Kannada ಗುಡಿ (guḍi), Tamil குடி (kuṭi).[1]

Noun edit

గుడి (guḍin (plural గుళ్ళు)

  1. A temple
Synonyms edit
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References edit

  • గుడి at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)
  • Budaraju Radhakrishna (1971) “గుడి”, in Early Telugu Inscriptions (up to 1100 A.D.) with Texts, Glossary & Brief Linguistic History., Kalabhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, page 301.

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  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “kuṭi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 151.