చిల్లి

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Telugu

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Kannada ಜಿಲ್ಲಿ (jilli), Tamil இல்லி (illi), and Telugu ഇല്ലി.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /t͡ɕilːi/, [t͡ʃilːi]

Noun

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చిల్లి (cilli? (plural చిల్లులు)

  1. a small hole
  2. a perforation, puncture
  3. a crack, fissure, cleft, opening

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