రాష్ట్రము

Telugu edit

Alternative forms edit

రాష్ట్రం (rāṣṭraṁ)

Etymology edit

From Sanskrit राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra) +‎ -ము (-mu).

Noun edit

రాష్ట్రము • (rāṣṭramu) ? (plural రాష్ట్రములు)

state, country, nation.

Usage notes edit

Compared to other Indian languages, the use of this term to mean "nation" or "nation-state" is relatively rare. It is often used to mean "state", as in a first-level subdivision of a country.