కాలు

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Pattapu[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāl. Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಲು (kālu, leg, foot), Malayalam കാൽ (kāl), Tamil கால் (kāl, foot), Tulu ಕಾರ್ (kārŭ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

కాలు

  1. (anatomy) leg

References[edit]

  • Rebbavarapu, Ruth (2013) “కాలు”, in Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code[1], Beulah Ministries of India

Telugu[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kaːlu/
  • (file)

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāl. Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಲು (kālu, leg, foot), Malayalam കാൽ (kāl), Tamil கால் (kāl, foot), Tulu ಕಾರ್ (kārŭ).

Noun[edit]

కాలు (kālun (plural కాళ్లు)

  1. (anatomy) leg
  2. foot
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Malayalam കാളുക (kāḷuka​, to burn, flame).[1]

Verb[edit]

కాలు (kālu) (causal కాల్చు)

  1. (intransitive) to burn, to be consumed
  2. to be baked, scalded, burnt, or boiled
  3. to shine, gleam

References[edit]

  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1500, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 139.