బండ

See also: బండి, బేడ, బాడీ, and బడి

Telugu

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baɳɖa/

Noun

బండ • (baṇḍa) ? (plural బండలు)

1. a rock, a block or slab of stone
2. a short pounder or pestle without a ferrule
3. a much used block, a worn out stone
4. (metaphorically) blockhead, an obstinate, stubborn man

Adjective

బండ • (baṇḍa)

1. shameless, importunate
2. mischievous, naughty, wicked, obscene, indecent

References

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