Telugu
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit दक्षिण (dakṣiṇa).
Adjective
దక్షిణ • (dakṣiṇa)
- south
- Synonym: వలను (valanu)
- right-hand side
- Synonyms: కుడి (kuḍi), వలను (valanu)
Etymology 2
From Sanskrit दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā).
Noun
దక్షిణ • (dakṣiṇa) n (plural దక్షిణలు)
- any gift or offering in general
- a fee or remuneration or honorarium for services rendered (chiefly of a religious kind)
- a present or gift of money to a Brahmana at the performance of any religious rite