విందు

See also: వాది, వేదం, వాదం, and వంద

Telugu

Etymology

Cognate with వింత (vinta, “oddity, marvel”), Tamil விருந்து (viruntu, “banquet; guest, newcomer; freshness”), Malayalam വിരുന്ന് (virunnŭ, “entertainment, feast”), Kannada ಬಿರ್ದು (birdu, “banquet, feasting”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋin̪d̪u/, [ʋind̪u]

Noun

విందు • (vindu) ? (plural విందులు)

1. a treat, entertainment, banquet, dinner, feast
2. an invitation
3. hospitality
4. a guest
5. a relation

References

• "విందు" in J. P. L. Gwynn (1991) A Telugu-English dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 482
• "విందు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 1170