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Telegu

American  
[tel-i-goo] / ˈtɛl ɪˌgu /

noun

  • Telegus,
    plural
  • Telegu
    plural
  1. Telugu.


Telegu British  
/ ˈtɛləˌɡuː /

noun

  1. a variant spelling of Telugu

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The movie theater in Frisco shows films in Telegu, Tamil and Hindi, while at Tikka Taco in Irving, diners can get tacos stuffed with tandoori chicken, lamb or paneer tikka.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

Students such as Rohith who come from dalit backgrounds are often educated in Telegu, a regional language, at government schools.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 24, 2016

The name is said to be a corruption of the Telegu pandi-koku.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

In the famous Telegu Baptist Mission we find a similar movement.

From India's Problem, Krishna or Christ by John P. (John Peter) Jones

When assailed it grunts like a pig, hence its Telegu name Pandi-koku, from which the word bandicoot is derived.

From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Robert Armitage Sterndale

Behind the carts were tied goats, cows and water buffaloes, and behind them walked scantily clad, long-haired Telegus and Tamils, male and female alike bearing huge bundles.

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