బతుకు

Telugu

Alternative forms

• బ్రతుకు (bratuku)

Etymology

Derived from Kannada ಬದುಕು (baduku), from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ (“to live”). Cognate with Malayalam വാഴുക (vāḻuka), Tamil வாழ் (vāḻ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bat̪uku/

Verb

బతుకు • (batuku)

1. to live, subsist
2. to survive
3. to be saved

Noun

బతుకు • (batuku) ? (plural బతుకులు)

1. life
2. means of life
3. subsistence, mode of life, profession