చావు

Telugu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Dravidian *caH- (to die). Compare Tamil சாவு (cāvu, death), Kannada ಸಾವು (sāvu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕaːʋu/, [t͡ʃaːʋu]

Noun

చావు • (cāvun (plural చావులు)

  1. death
    కోతి చావు, కోమటి రంకు
    kōti cāvu, kōmaṭi raṅku
    A monkey's death, a Komati's adultery.

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