పెంటిక

See also: పాడి, పాడె, పీడ, పేడి, పైడి, and పొడి

Telugu

Etymology

From పెంట (peṇṭa, “manure sweepings, dunghill”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /peɳʈika/

Noun

పెంటిక • (peṇṭika) n (singular only)

Filth: the dung of sheep, goats, hares, deer, or rats.
Synonym: మలము (malamu)

Coordinate terms

పీయి (pīyi) (of humans or carnivores)
పేడ (pēḍa) (of cattle)
లద్ది (laddi) (of horses, asses, elephants, or camels)
రెట్ట (reṭṭa) (of birds or fish)

References

"పెంట" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 789

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