కాపు

Telugu

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kā- (“to protect, save, cherish”). Cognate with Malayalam കാക്കുക (kākkuka), Kannada ಕಾಪು (kāpu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kaːpu/

Noun

కాపు • (kāpu) n (singular only)

(uncountable) keeping, protection, attendance, guard, defence.
Synonyms: రక్షణ (rakṣaṇa), సంరక్షణ (saṁrakṣaṇa)

Derived terms

కాపరి (kāpari, “keeper, protector”)
కాపాడు (kāpāḍu, “to save, protect, guard, defend”)

References

"కాపు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 271

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