గుండు

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil குண்டு (kuṇṭu, ball), Kannada ಗುಣ್ಡು (guṇḍu, anything globular).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ɡuɳɖu/

Noun

గుండు • (guṇḍu? (plural గుంళ్ళు)

  1. a cylindrical or spherical object
  2. a round stone
  3. a cannonball or bullet
  4. a lump
  5. a weight (or stone) for scales
  6. a hill
  7. a polishing stone used by masons in plastering

Adjective

గుండు • (guṇḍu)

  1. round, globular, spherical
  2. ellipsis of బోడి గుండు (bōḍi guṇḍu)

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