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 film will release in seven languages – Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Nepali and Japanese. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026

Additional Telugu productions and Indian animation films are in line to use the facility. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Language The Tulu language is one of the Dravidian languages, a family that includes Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026

Mukhundhan has five more projects scheduled, including the Telugu film Emo Emo Idi and an untitled Tamil film alongside Ashok Selvan. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Telugu telũgu, tenũngu

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1