రేపు

Telugu

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɾeːpu/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Tamil ஏறு (ēṟu, to scale, rise, increase), with semantic shift "rise" > "morning (sunrise)". This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Alternative forms

Adverb

రేపు • (rēpu)

  1. tomorrow
    Synonym: ఎల్లి (elli)

Noun

రేపు • (rēpun (oblative రేపటి)

  1. dawn, morning
  2. tomorrow
    Synonym: ఎల్లి (elli)

Etymology 2

Causal form of రేగు (rēgu, to rise), ultimately from the same root as Etymology 1.

Alternative forms

  • రేపెట్టు (rēpeṭṭu), రేచు (rēcu)

Verb

రేపు • (rēpu)

  1. to raise, provoke, irritate, incite, excite

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