తడి

See also: తడ, తాడి, తొడ, తోడి, and తోడు

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with తనియు (taniyu, “to be satisfied or contented”), Tamil தண் (taṇ, “cold, cool, grace”), Malayalam തണ് (taṇŭ, “cold”), Kannada ತಣ್ (taṇ, “coolness, cold”).^[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t̪aɖi/

Noun

తడి • (taḍi) ? (plural తళ్ళు)

Synonyms

తేమ (tēma)

Antonyms

పొడి (poḍi, “dry”)

Related terms

చిత్తడి (cittaḍi, “much dampness”)

Adjective

తడి • (taḍi)

wet, damp, moist
తడిబట్ట ― taḍibaṭṭa ― a wet cloth

References

"తడి" in J. P. L. Gwynn (1991) A Telugu-English dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 223
"తడి" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 504

^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3045”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 264.

[1] Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “3045”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 264.

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