"చెవి" meaning in Telugu

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Noun

IPA: [tʃeʋi] Forms: cevi [romanization], చెవులు [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kewi. Cognate with Kannada ಕಿವಿ (kivi), Kui (India) କ୍ରିଉ (kriu), Kumarbhag Paharia कॆद़्वु (qethwu), Kurukh ख़ॆब्दा (xebdā), Kuvi କ୍ରିୟୁ (kriyu), Kodava ಕೆಮಿ (kemi), Kolami కెవ్వ్ (kevv), Gondi కెవి (kevi), Malayalam ചെവി (cevi), Tamil செவி (cevi, “ear”), Tulu ಕೆಬಿ (kebi), Brahui خَف (xaf). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|te|dra-pro|*kewi|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *kewi, {{inh+|te|dra-pro|*kewi}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kewi, {{cog|kn|ಕಿವಿ}} Kannada ಕಿವಿ (kivi), {{cog|kxu|କ୍ରିଉ}} Kui (India) କ୍ରିଉ (kriu), {{cog|kmj|कॆद़्वु|tr=qethwu}} Kumarbhag Paharia कॆद़्वु (qethwu), {{cog|kru|ख़ॆब्दा|tr=xebdā}} Kurukh ख़ॆब्दा (xebdā), {{cog|kxv|କ୍ରିୟୁ}} Kuvi କ୍ରିୟୁ (kriyu), {{cog|kfa|ಕೆಮಿ}} Kodava ಕೆಮಿ (kemi), {{cog|kfb|కెవ్వ్}} Kolami కెవ్వ్ (kevv), {{cog|gon|కెవి}} Gondi కెవి (kevi), {{cog|ml|ചെവി}} Malayalam ചെവി (cevi), {{cog|ta|செவி||ear}} Tamil செவி (cevi, “ear”), {{cog|tcy|ಕೆಬಿ}} Tulu ಕೆಬಿ (kebi), {{cog|brh|خَف|tr=xaf}} Brahui خَف (xaf) Head templates: {{te-noun|p=చెవులు|tr=cevi}} చెవి • (cevi) ? (plural చెవులు)
  1. ear Synonyms: కర్ణము (karṇamu) Derived forms: చెవినొప్పి (cevinoppi), చెవిపోగు (cevipōgu), చెవిపోటు (cevipōṭu) (english: earache), చెవిటి (ceviṭi), చెవులపిల్లి (cevulapilli), మధ్యచెవి (madhyacevi) (english: middle ear), వెలుపలి చెవి (velupali cevi) (english: external ear or outer ear)
    Sense id: en-చెవి-te-noun-PGo2tkD8 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Anatomy Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: cevi [romanization], చెవులు [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese chave (“key”). Etymology templates: {{bor|te|pt|chave|t=key}} Portuguese chave (“key”) Head templates: {{te-noun|g=n|tr=cevi}} చెవి • (cevi) n (plural చెవులు)
  1. key
    Sense id: en-చెవి-te-noun-LHDhK3oG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Anatomy Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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  "word": "చెవి"
}

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