"కాను" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Telugu]

IPA: /kaːnu/ Forms: kānu [romanization]
Head templates: {{te-noun|-|g=n}} కాను • (kānu) n (singular only)
  1. (uncountable) thick buttermilk Tags: neuter, singular, singular-only, uncountable Derived forms: కానుమజ్జిగ (kānumajjiga) (english: thick buttermilk)
    Sense id: en-కాను-te-noun-t2kC4V1L Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu singularia tantum, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Beverages, Dairy products Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 23 25 24 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 26 25 Disambiguation of Telugu singularia tantum: 28 22 25 25 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 27 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Beverages: 29 21 25 24 Disambiguation of Dairy products: 30 21 26 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [Telugu]

IPA: /kaːnu/ Forms: kānu [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāṇ-. Cognate with Tamil காண் (kāṇ). Related to కన్ను (kannu, “eye”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|te|dra-pro|*kāṇ-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *kāṇ-, {{inh+|te|dra-pro|*kāṇ-}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāṇ-, {{cog|ta|காண்}} Tamil காண் (kāṇ) Head templates: {{head|te|verb|causal|కానిపించు}} కాను • (kānu) (causal కానిపించు)
  1. to see, perceive, observe Synonyms: చూడు
    Sense id: en-కాను-te-verb-8N-SSbTo Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu singularia tantum, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Beverages, Dairy products Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 23 25 24 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 26 25 Disambiguation of Telugu singularia tantum: 28 22 25 25 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 27 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Beverages: 29 21 25 24 Disambiguation of Dairy products: 30 21 26 23
  2. to enjoy
    Sense id: en-కాను-te-verb-6UtvX9tY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu singularia tantum, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Beverages, Dairy products Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 23 25 24 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 26 25 Disambiguation of Telugu singularia tantum: 28 22 25 25 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 27 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Beverages: 29 21 25 24 Disambiguation of Dairy products: 30 21 26 23
  3. to know, understand Synonyms: ఎరుగు
    Sense id: en-కాను-te-verb-YpvXfzj- Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu singularia tantum, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Beverages, Dairy products Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 26 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 23 25 24 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 27 23 26 25 Disambiguation of Telugu singularia tantum: 28 22 25 25 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 27 25 22 26 Disambiguation of Beverages: 29 21 25 24 Disambiguation of Dairy products: 30 21 26 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: కానుక (kānuka) (english: gift, offering, courtesy)
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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