"తేరు" meaning in Telugu

See తేరు in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t̪eːɾu/ Forms: tēru [romanization], తేళ్ళు [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tēr. Cognate with Tamil தேர் (tēr) and Kolami తేర్ (tēr). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|te|dra-pro|*tēr|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *tēr, {{inh+|te|dra-pro|*tēr}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tēr, {{cog|ta|தேர்}} Tamil தேர் (tēr), {{cog|kfb|తేర్}} Kolami తేర్ (tēr) Head templates: {{te-noun|g=n}} తేరు • (tēru) n (plural తేళ్ళు)
  1. chariot, carriage Synonyms: బండి, రథము, శకటము
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-noun-Rl6PuUoX Categories (other): Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Vehicles Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 19 35 0 0 0 0 12 34 0
  2. (by extension) car Tags: broadly Synonyms: బండి, రథము, శకటము
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-noun-KylhpDGy Categories (other): Vehicles Disambiguation of Vehicles: 19 35 0 0 0 0 12 34 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: చిలుకలతేరు (cilukalatēru) (english: car drawn by doves), తేరుకాడు (tērukāḍu) (english: charioteer, carriage driver), తేరుపూన్పరి (tērupūnpari) (english: charioteer, carriage driver)
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /t̪eːɾu/ Forms: tēru [romanization]
Etymology: Cognate with Tamil தேறு (tēṟu, “to be accepted as true, be clarified”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ta|தேறு|t=to be accepted as true, be clarified}} Tamil தேறு (tēṟu, “to be accepted as true, be clarified”) Head templates: {{head|te|verb|head=|sort=|tr=}} తేరు • (tēru), {{te-verb}} తేరు • (tēru)
  1. to occur, be formed, develop, appear
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-verb-EMrNGO9x
  2. to become settled or clear (as water)
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-verb-I6141Qkg
  3. (of sediment) to settle
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-verb-yWuHcWTe
  4. (of scum, cream) to rise to the surface
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-verb-cc~tM4sn
  5. to be rescued, allayed, or relieved
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-verb-P3J1sBTr Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Vehicles Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 2 5 5 5 5 36 25 12 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 19 35 0 0 0 0 12 34 0
  6. to come to an end, be finished
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-verb-GZXZqFtK Categories (other): Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Vehicles Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 1 3 3 3 3 29 47 7 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 6 1 11 4 4 4 24 38 9 Disambiguation of Vehicles: 19 35 0 0 0 0 12 34 0
  7. (of illness, swooning) to pass off
    Sense id: en-తేరు-te-verb-1MYYWinO
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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