Telugu

noun

Tel·​u·​gu ˈte-lə-ˌgü How to pronounce Telugu (audio)
plural Telugu or Telugus
1
: a member of the largest group of people in Telangana, India
2
: the Dravidian language of the Telugu people

Word History

Etymology

Telugu telũgu, tenũngu

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Telugu was in 1789

Dictionary Entries Near Telugu

telson

Telugu

Teluk Cenderawasih

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“Telugu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Telugu. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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