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కాక

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See also: కాకి

Telugu

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Etymology 1

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From కాగు (kāgu).

Noun

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కాక (kāka? (plural కాకలు)

  1. heat, warmth
  2. anger, harshness, ill will, unkindness

Adjective

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కాక (kāka)

  1. hot, warm
  2. angry

Particle

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From అగు (agu).

  1. used to express optative mood
  2. besides
  3. except, unless

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Marathi काका (kākā).

Noun

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కాక (kāka? (plural కాకలు)

  1. (Telangana) younger paternal uncle; father's younger brother
    Synonyms: బాబాయి (bābāyi), పినతండ్రి (pinataṇḍri)

References

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  • "కాక" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 266
  • Ravva Srihari (2004) “కాక”, in శ్రీహరి నిఘంటువు [Srihari Dictionary] (in Telugu), Hyderabad: Sri Gopal Publications