Telugu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit पति (pati), from Proto-Indo-European *pótis. Compare Ancient Greek πόσις (pósis, husband), Latin potis (able, capable, possible).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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పతి (pati? (plural పతులు)

  1. master, lord, ruler.
  2. owner, possessor.
  3. president.
  4. husband

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References

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పతి at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)