వీలు

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Telugu

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ʋiːlu/

Etymology 1

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Maybe the same as Etymology 2? The full semantic shift would be "withdraw" > "split" > "obtain from splitting" > "make use of (split object").”

Verb

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వీలు • (vīlu)

  1. to be of use

Adjective

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వీలు • (vīlu)

  1. convenient, practicable

Noun

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వీలు • (vīlu) ? (plural వీళ్ళు)

  1. an expedient, convenience
  2. success, facility, practicability, possibility
  3. an opportunity

Etymology 2

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Possibly cognate with Tamil விலகு (vilaku, “to withdraw, recede”).[1]”

Alternative forms

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Verb

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వీలు • (vīlu)

  1. to split, burst asunder (as a ripe fruit)

References

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  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “vilaku”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 492.
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