విందు

See also: వాది, వేదం, వాదం, and వంద

Telugu

Etymology

Related to వింత (vinta, “oddity, marvel”). Cognate with Tamil விருந்து (viruntu, “banquet; guest, newcomer; freshness”), Malayalam വിരുന്ന് (virunnŭ, “entertainment, feast”), Kannada ಬಿರ್ದು (birdu, “banquet, feasting”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋin̪d̪u/, [ʋind̪u]

Noun

విందు • (vindu) n (plural విందులు)

  1. treat, entertainment, banquet, dinner, feast
    Synonyms: పండుగ (paṇḍuga), పబ్బము (pabbamu), తద్దె (tadde), జాతర (jātara), వేడుక (vēḍuka), ఉత్సవము (utsavamu)
  2. invitation
    Synonyms: పిలుపు (pilupu), ఆమంత్రణము (āmantraṇamu)
  3. hospitality
    Synonyms: పబ్బము (pabbamu), అతిథిసత్కారము (atithisatkāramu)
  4. guest
    Synonym: అతిథి (atithi)
  5. relation
    Synonyms: చుట్టము (cuṭṭamu), బంధువు (bandhuvu)

References

  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “5415”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 491.
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