గాదిలి

Telugu

Etymology

From the root Proto-Dravidian *kā- (“to protect, save, cherish”). Cognate with Tamil காதல் (kātal), Kannada ಕಾದಲ್ (kādal), and Malayalam കാതൽ (kātal)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡaːd̪ili/

Noun

గాదిలి • (gādili) ? (plural గాదిలులు)

love, affection
Synonyms: ప్రేమ (prēma), కూరిమి (kūrimi), ప్రియము (priyamu)

References

"గాదిలి" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 850

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