బతుకు

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Telugu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Derived from Kannada ಬದುಕು (baduku), from Proto-Dravidian *wāẓ (to live). Cognate with Malayalam വാഴുക (vāḻuka), Tamil வாழ் (vāḻ).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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బతుకు (batuku)

  1. to live, subsist
  2. to survive
  3. to be saved

Noun

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బతుకు (batuku? (plural బతుకులు)

  1. life
  2. means of life
  3. subsistence, mode of life, profession