కిల్లాకు

Telugu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of కిల్ల (killa, “nipped”) +‎ ఆకు (āku, “leaf”). So called because historically, a leaf indented with marks of the fingernail were sent by a messenger to indicate the reply to a proposal: an odd number of dents for agreement, and an even number for refusal.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kilːaːku/

Noun

కిల్లాకు • (killāku) n (plural కిల్లాకులు)

  1. billet, memorandum
    Synonym: చీటీ (cīṭī)

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