కాపు

Telugu

Etymology

From కాచు (kācu, “to keep, protect”), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *kā- (“to protect, save, cherish”). Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಪು (kāpu), Malayalam കാക്കുക (kākkuka), Tamil காப்பு (kāppu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːpu/

Noun

కాపు • (kāpu) n (singular only)

  1. (uncountable) keeping, protection, attendance, guard, defence
    Synonyms: రక్షణ (rakṣaṇa), సంరక్షణ (saṁrakṣaṇa)

Derived terms

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