కాలు

Pattapu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāl. Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಲು (kālu, “leg, foot”), Malayalam കാൽ (kāl), Tamil கால் (kāl, “foot”), Tulu ಕಾರ್ (kārŭ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːlu/

Noun

కాలు

  1. (anatomy) leg

References
  • Rebbavarapu, Ruth (2013) “కాలు”, in Request for Change to ISO 639-3 Language Code‎, Beulah Ministries of India

Telugu

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːlu/
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāl. Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಲು (kālu, “leg, foot”), Malayalam കാൽ (kāl), Tamil கால் (kāl, “foot”), Tulu ಕಾರ್ (kārŭ).

Noun

కాలు • (kālu) n (plural కాళ్లు)

  1. (anatomy) leg
  2. foot
Derived terms

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Malayalam കാളുക (kāḷuka​, “to burn, flame”).[1]

Verb

కాలు • (kālu) (causal కాల్చు)

  1. (intransitive) to burn, to be consumed
  2. to be baked, scalded, burnt, or boiled
  3. to shine, gleam

References
  1. Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1500, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 139.
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