"పని" meaning in Telugu

See పని in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pani/ Forms: pani [romanization], పనులు [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old Telugu పణి (paṇi). Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *paṇ-V- (“work”). Cognate with Tamil பணி (paṇi), Malayalam പണി (paṇi). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|te|dra-ote|పణి|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Telugu పణి (paṇi), {{inh+|te|dra-ote|పణి}} Inherited from Old Telugu పణి (paṇi), {{inh|te|dra-pro|*paṇ-V-||work}} Proto-Dravidian *paṇ-V- (“work”), {{cog|ta|பணி}} Tamil பணி (paṇi), {{cog|ml|പണി}} Malayalam പണി (paṇi) Head templates: {{te-noun|g=n}} పని • (pani) n (plural పనులు)
  1. work Synonyms: కెలస, కార్యము
    Sense id: en-పని-te-noun-AOE-169V Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Physics Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Physics: 24 28 24 24
  2. employment Synonyms: కొలువు, ఉద్యోగము
    Sense id: en-పని-te-noun-CyL0C7cc Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu terms with redundant script codes, Economics, Physics Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Telugu terms with redundant script codes: 20 40 20 20 Disambiguation of Economics: 0 100 0 0 Disambiguation of Physics: 24 28 24 24
  3. service Synonyms: కొలువు, ఊడిగము, సేవ, ఉపాసన
    Sense id: en-పని-te-noun-nfawJqjG Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Physics Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Physics: 24 28 24 24
  4. business Synonyms: కెలస, వ్యాపారము
    Sense id: en-పని-te-noun-EdQEF5WW Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Telugu entries with incorrect language header, Business, Physics Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 28 24 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 25 25 25 Disambiguation of Telugu entries with incorrect language header: 20 23 20 37 Disambiguation of Business: 0 0 0 100 Disambiguation of Physics: 24 28 24 24
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: పనికిమాలిన (panikimālina) (english: useless), పనికిరాని (panikirāni) (english: useless), పనితనము (panitanamu) (english: workmanship), పనిమనిషి (panimaniṣi) (english: servant), పనిముట్టు (panimuṭṭu) (english: an instrument, tool), పనివాడు (panivāḍu) (english: servant, workman)

Inflected forms

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      "word": "పనికిరాని"
    },
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      "word": "పనితనము"
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "servant",
      "roman": "panimaniṣi",
      "word": "పనిమనిషి"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "an instrument, tool",
      "roman": "panimuṭṭu",
      "word": "పనిముట్టు"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "english": "servant, workman",
      "roman": "panivāḍu",
      "word": "పనివాడు"
    }
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        "g3": "",
        "id": "",
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        "pos": "",
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    },
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          "work"
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        {
          "word": "కెలస"
        },
        {
          "word": "కార్యము"
        }
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    },
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      ],
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      "links": [
        [
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          "employment"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "కొలువు"
        },
        {
          "word": "ఉద్యోగము"
        }
      ]
    },
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          "word": "కొలువు"
        },
        {
          "word": "ఊడిగము"
        },
        {
          "word": "సేవ"
        },
        {
          "word": "ఉపాసన"
        }
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    },
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          "word": "కెలస"
        },
        {
          "word": "వ్యాపారము"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/pani/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "పని"
}
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    "Telugu terms derived from Proto-Dravidian",
    "Telugu terms inherited from Old Telugu",
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      "word": "పనికిమాలిన"
    },
    {
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      "word": "పనికిరాని"
    },
    {
      "english": "workmanship",
      "roman": "panitanamu",
      "word": "పనితనము"
    },
    {
      "english": "servant",
      "roman": "panimaniṣi",
      "word": "పనిమనిషి"
    },
    {
      "english": "an instrument, tool",
      "roman": "panimuṭṭu",
      "word": "పనిముట్టు"
    },
    {
      "english": "servant, workman",
      "roman": "panivāḍu",
      "word": "పనివాడు"
    }
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "Inherited from Old Telugu పణి (paṇi). Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *paṇ-V- (“work”). Cognate with Tamil பணி (paṇi), Malayalam പണി (paṇi).",
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    },
    {
      "form": "పనులు",
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        {
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    {
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  ],
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}

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