See also: తీరు

Telugu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Tamil திரு (tiru).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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తిరు (tiru)

  1. A Tamil word for Sanskrit శ్రీ.

Adjective

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తిరు (tiru)

  1. Blessed or holy. (This is used in a variety of ways by Vaishṇavites.)
    తిరువనంతపురం
    tiruvanantapuraṁ
    The city of thiru ananta; Thiruvananthapuram.