ఆటలో అరటిపండు

Telugu

Etymology

Compound of ఆటలో (āṭalō, “in the game”, inessive of ఆట (āṭa, “game”)) +‎ అరటిపండు (araṭipaṇḍu, “banana”). Literally, “banana in the game”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːʈaloː aɾaʈipaɳɖu/

Noun

ఆటలో అరటిపండు • (āṭalō araṭipaṇḍu) n (singular only)

1. (idiomatic) setback to be ignored