రాష్ట్రపతి

Telugu

Etymology

From Sanskrit राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra) + पति (pati), probably a direct borrowing from Hindi राष्ट्रपति (rāṣṭrapti).

Noun

రాష్ట్రపతి • (rāṣṭrapati) ? (plural రాష్ట్రపతులు)

  1. president [of India]

Usage notes

This word is usually used for the President of India, while అధ్యక్షుడు (adhyakṣuḍu) and దేశాధ్యక్షుడు (dēśādhyakṣuḍu) are more commonly used for the presidents of other countries (see Rashtrapati for a similar usage pattern).

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