పిల్లి

Telugu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pillV. Cognate with Tamil பில்லி (pilli), Kannada ಪಿಲ್ಲಿ (pilli). Possibly related to Hindi बिल्ली (billī).

Noun

పిల్లి • (pillin (plural పిల్లులు)

  1. cat (a domesticated subspecies of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet)
    ఈ పిల్లి ఆ పాలు తాగునా
    ī pilli ā pālu tāgunā
    Would this cat have drunk that milk?
  2. (compounds) any animal species resembling a cat

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