బతుకు
Telugu
Alternative forms
- బ్రతుకు (bratuku)
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)
Noun
బతుకు • (batuku) ? (plural బతుకులు)
- life
- means of life
- subsistence, mode of life, profession