Telugu edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *taḷḷay. Cognate with Malayalam തള്ള (taḷḷa), Tamil தள்ளை (taḷḷai, mother).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t̪alːi/
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Noun edit

తల్లి (talli? (plural తల్లులు)

  1. mother
    Synonym: అమ్మ (amma)
    తనయుని పుట్టుక తల్లి యెరుగును
    tanayuni puṭṭuka talli yerugunu
    The mother knows the birth of the son.

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Adjective edit

తల్లి (talli)

  1. maternal, parent.
    తల్లిపశువు
    tallipaśuvu
    The parent cow.
  2. Principal, great, chief, main.
    తల్లికాలవ
    tallikālava
    The principal channel which supplies others.

References edit

  • "తల్లి" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 518
  • Budaraju Radhakrishna (1971) “తల్లి”, in Early Telugu Inscriptions (up to 1100 A.D.) with Texts, Glossary & Brief Linguistic History., Kalabhavan, Saifabad, Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Sahitya Akademi, page 329.