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Adjective [Telugu]

IPA: /meːlu/ Forms: mēlu [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mēl, *mē. Cognate with Tamil மேல் (mēl), Kannada ಮೇಲೆ (mēle), and Malayalam മേൽ (mēl). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|te|dra-pro|*mēl|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *mēl, {{inh+|te|dra-pro|*mēl}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mēl, {{cog|ta|மேல்}} Tamil மேல் (mēl), {{cog|kn|ಮೇಲೆ}} Kannada ಮೇಲೆ (mēle), {{cog|ml|മേൽ}} Malayalam മേൽ (mēl) Head templates: {{head|te|adjective|head=|sort=|tr=}} మేలు • (mēlu), {{te-adj}} మేలు • (mēlu)
  1. upper, higher
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-adj-~nCBsUqa
  2. good, better
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-adj-XdOopJ1p
  3. noble, fine, excellent, superior
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-adj-iF4FBci-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: మేలిమి (mēlimi) (english: fineness, excellence)

Noun [Telugu]

IPA: /meːlu/ Forms: mēlu [romanization], మేళ్ళు [plural], మేళ్లు [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mēl, *mē. Cognate with Tamil மேல் (mēl), Kannada ಮೇಲೆ (mēle), and Malayalam മേൽ (mēl). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|te|dra-pro|*mēl|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *mēl, {{inh+|te|dra-pro|*mēl}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mēl, {{cog|ta|மேல்}} Tamil மேல் (mēl), {{cog|kn|ಮೇಲೆ}} Kannada ಮೇಲೆ (mēle), {{cog|ml|മേൽ}} Malayalam മേൽ (mēl) Head templates: {{te-noun|మేళ్ళు|మేళ్లు|g=n}} మేలు • (mēlu) n (plural మేళ్ళు or మేళ్లు)
  1. good, kindness
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-noun-idA1ce6F
  2. good fortune, prosperity, favour, happiness
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-noun-7BS8bx6P
  3. profit, advantage
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-noun-YqiURxap Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 16 7 3 15 27 7 3 0 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 3 3 18 36 4 3 0 12 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 5 11 11 1 17 37 3 2 1 13 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 6 11 10 1 21 33 2 2 1 13
  4. righteousness
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-noun-yrNUk3k-
  5. excellence, superiority
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-noun-gYtcJ-sN
  6. love
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-noun-aG90apW2
  7. pride
    Sense id: en-మేలు-te-noun-RwZkvVn1
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "noble",
          "noble"
        ],
        [
          "fine",
          "fine"
        ],
        [
          "excellent",
          "excellent"
        ],
        [
          "superior",
          "superior"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/meːlu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "మేలు"
}

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