గోరు

See also: గారం, గిరి, గారె, గౌరి, గరం, and -గురు

Telugu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ukir. Cognate with Kannada ಉಗುರು (uguru), Malayalam ഉകിര് (ukirŭ), Tamil உகிர் (ukir), Tulu ಉಗುರು (uguru).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡoːɾu/

Noun

గోరు • (gōru) ? (plural గోళ్ళు)

1. nail (the thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals)
2. claw

Synonyms

• నఖము (nakhamu)

Derived terms

• గోరుచుట్టు (gōrucuṭṭu)

 

Adjective

గోరు • (gōru)

1. slight, little

References

• "గోరు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page {{{1}}}