Telugu

noun

Tel·​u·​gu ˈte-lə-ˌgü 

plural Telugu or Telugus

1

: a member of the largest group of people in Telangana, India

2

: the Dravidian language of the Telugu people

Examples of Telugu in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The picture will screen in the Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu languages. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 June 2026

For instance, since 2008, Sangham Radio broadcasts for 2 hours daily in Telugu to 150 villages in the Telangana region. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Apr. 2026

The film was released in theaters in March, achieving its biggest theatrical success of the year in South Asia, and was available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

Jyoti Deshpande and Lokesh Dhar are also producing, with the worldwide release on March 19 planned with Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada-language versions. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Telugu telũgu, tenũngu

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1