కాచు

See also: కంచి, కంచు, కుంచె, కుంచం, కంచె, కుచం, and కీచు

Telugu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːt͡ɕu/, [kaːt͡ʃu]

Etymology 1

Causative of కాగు (kāgu, “to boil, heat, warm”). Cognate with Malayalam കാച്ചുക (kāccuka), Tamil காய் (kāy) and காய்ச்சு (kāyccu).

Verb

కాచు • (kācu)

  1. to boil, to heat, to warm

Etymology 2

From కాయ (kāya). Cognate with Tamil காய் (kāy).

Verb

కాచు • (kācu)

  1. to bear fruit
    చెట్టు కాయలు కాచెను
    ceṭṭu kāyalu kācenu
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Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kā- (“to protect, save, cherish”). Cognate with Kannada ಕಾ (kā), Malayalam കാക്കുക (kākkuka) and Tamil கா (kā).

Verb

కాచు • (kācu)

  1. to guard, keep, watch, tend, protect, take care of
    Synonyms: కాపాడు (kāpāḍu), రక్షించు (rakṣiñcu)
Derived terms
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