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పడుచు

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See also: పొడుచు, పండించు, పూడ్చు, పీడించు, and పాడించు

Telugu

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /paɖut͡ɕu/, [paɖut͡ʃu]

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil படுசி (paṭuci, “a young one”), Kannada ಪಡತಿ (paḍati, “woman”).[1]

Alternative forms

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Adjective

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పడుచు • (paḍucu)

  1. young, youthful

Noun

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పడుచు • (paḍucu) ? (plural పడుచులు)

  1. a girl, damsel, maiden, young woman
    పల్లెపడుచు
    pallepaḍucu
    village girl
  2. a boy, a youth

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil பட்டி (paṭṭi, “lawless, unbridled person”), படிறு (paṭiṟu, “lying, deceit”), Kannada ಪಡಪು (paḍapu, “adultery”).[2]

Verb

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పడుచు • (paḍucu)

  1. to solicit (as a prostitute)

References

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  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “paṭṭi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 343.
  2. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “paṭṭi”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 346.
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