బతుకు

Telugu

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Kannada ಬದುಕು (baduku), from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ (to live). Cognate with Malayalam വാഴുക (vāḻuka), Tamil வாழ் (vāḻ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bat̪uku/

Verb

బతుకు • (batuku)

  1. to live, subsist
  2. to survive
  3. to be saved

Noun

బతుకు • (batuku? (plural బతుకులు)

  1. life
  2. means of life
  3. subsistence, mode of life, profession