విలుచు

Telugu

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *wil (“to sell”). Cognate with Tamil வில் (vil), Malayalam വിൽക്കുക (vilkkuka), Kannada ಬಿಲ್ (bil), Kodava ಬೆಲೆ (bele), Tulu [script needed] (bilè).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋilut͡ɕu/, [ʋilut͡ʃu]

Verb

విలుచు • (vilucu)

1. To sell, vend.

   Synonym: అమ్ము (ammu)

2. To buy, purchase.

   Synonym: కొను (konu)

References

• "విలుచు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 1196