రాష్ట్రము

Telugu

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit राष्ट्र (rāṣṭra) +‎ -ము (-mu).

Noun

రాష్ట్రము • (rāṣṭramu? (plural రాష్ట్రములు)

  1. state, country, nation

Usage notes

Compared to other Indian languages, the use of this term to mean "nation" or "nation-state" is relatively rare. It is often used to mean "state", as in a first-level subdivision of a country.

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