గొడుగు

Telugu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *koṭay. Cognate with Kannada ಕೊಡೆ (koḍe), Malayalam കുട (kuṭa) Tamil குடை (kuṭai). A reanalysis of గొడుగులు (goḍugulu), which was originally pluralized as గొడు-గులు (goḍu-gulu) and later analysed as గొడుగు-లు (goḍugu-lu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡoɖuɡu/

Noun

గొడుగు • (goḍugun (plural గొడుగులు)

  1. umbrella
    Synonyms: ఎల్లి (elli), ఛత్రము (chatramu)

Descendants

  • Kuvi: ଗୁଉଡ଼୍ଗୁଉ (gūṛgū), ଗୁଡ଼୍ଗୁ (guṛgu), ଗୁଦୁଗୁ (gudugu)

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