Sunday, 19 December 2010

THAKKADAM TO THATTA

Thakkadam = to move with grace ,with an air ,such as in dancing..
Thakaavee = a revenue term ,meaning an advance for cultivation..
Thakku = a graceful and tricksy movement ,as a girl in dancing..
Thakkuva = short of , less ..,yekkuva thakkuva maaatalu = contradictory words ,..thakkuvaga = inferiorly ..,thakkuva cheyyadam = to reduce , to diminish..
Thakkeda = large scales
Thagadam = to be suitable or becoming ..
Thagaram = tin..
Thagaladam = to hit ..,to come in contact ..,venta thagaladam = to pursue..debbalu thagaladam = to be flogged or beat..,danduga thagaladam = to be oppressed
Thagala padadam = to be burnt
Thagala pettadam = to burn ,to set fire to
Thagada = a claim , a suit ..thagada darudu = a claiment
Thaginattu = suitable , proper becoming
Thagginchadam = to decrease ,to diminish
Thaggimpu = a reduction , a diminition , a discount...,
Thaguvari = an arbitrator
Thaguvu = arbitration
Thatta = basket ,they are round and used for carrying articles as a load..

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

DOKKA TO DOULU

Dokka = the side of the belly, the outward covering of the coconut.
Donka = a bush
Dorladam = to tumble over ,to trundle
Dokadam = to grub ,to root upthe manner in which they get grass in india ,which is always taken up by the roots and is given to horses in this state , as we give hay at home
Doli = a dooly ..= chowtha
Dolu = a kind of barbarous instrument made with parchment fixed on a broad hoop ,beat violently with a short stick ,at festivals and marriages in india..and certainly in the indian term ,makes a most doleful sort of music
Doulu = a revenue term ,implying the dowl or estimate of the revenue..this word is also adopted , in the original hindusthany meaning ,for manner or appearance.

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

DAKKI TO DERA

Dakki = a small rude instrument, on the principle of a drum ,held by the left hand and struck by the fingers of the right
Dappu = a large noisy species of drum, made like the tambourin, but with out gingles or jingles and beat with a thin stick ,incessantly ,at marriages and other festivals of all castes in india
Dabba = a pouch ,a box.
Dabbee = a small box..= bharine
Dabbu = money , currency
Daagu = a mark
Daalu = a shield..
Dikree = decree ,or decision in court.
Dekka = a hoof.
debbhai = seventy
Dega = a hawk , ..dega veta = hawking
Dera = a tent,..dera vyadam = to pitch a tent

TEKI CHEPA TO TIKAANA

Teki chepa = the name of a fish resembling the scate or skate.
Teku chettu = the teak tree.
Topi = a cap used by the indians as an undress ,made of linen , and sometimes quilted.
Taana = the head place of a district..,taana daar = the head revenue manager of a district..
Taavu = a place of residence.., a resort
Tikaana = place of resort..

TAKKU TO TENKAYA

Takku = deceit, dissimulation,,hypocrisy
Tankam = that is an imaginary valuation of money ,equal to sixteen dubs or four fanams, also a stone cutters chissel or tool , with which he models or graves..
Tankasala = a mint , this word anciently , the name of a coin current in india and the rupee is called so at this day ,in the woddia language.
Tappa = the post ,generally called tappal in india
Tapaki = a sort of cracker made up of a small piece of cadjan leaf in which the powder is compressed and let off from the hand
Talayinchadam = to delay ,to put off.
Taku = a ring ,generally made with a flat rim,as a guard to more valuable
Teeka = inoculation ,the small pox,by inoculation
Tookee = an abstract ,the contents
Tenka = the stone of any fruit
Tenkaya, kobbari kaya = the coconut..

Saturday, 4 December 2010

JOKOTTADAMU TO JHOOLU

JOkottadamu = to pacify , to pat children to make them quite
Jogi = a vagrant or vagabond, properly speaking a beggar
Jodu = a pair
Joravari = force ,compulsion.
Joreega = the dogfly.it also sticks to cattle
Joli = purpose , business , intention , design
Jole = this means the cloth which beggars carry with them for receiving the rice or other things given to them
jhunkaram = gesticulation in testimony of anger , a buzzing or humming..,thummeda jhunkaram = the humming noise of bees
Jhasham ,mathsyam ,chepa = a fish..
Jhaamu = this is the name of a part of telugu time considered a quarter of the day or night. that is , seven and half gurries of their time.jhamu rathri = the first quarter of the night...,rendu jhamula rathri = two quarters of the night ,thet is about midnight..,thellavaru jhamu = day break
Jhoolu ,joolu = covering for a horse , called jool in india

JUTTU TO JONNA

Juttu = a name given to the tuft of hair , which indians keep on the top of their heads..,juttu mudi =the knot of the hair , in which this tuftis always tied
Junnu = cheese
Julum = force , oppression..,julum cheyyadam = to oppress , to destress
Julmana , jarimana = a fine , a forfeiture.
Juvvi chettu = the joovy tree, it resembles the banian tree..
Joojam , joodam = play or gambling , gaming , joodagadu = a gambler
Jedda = a small branch .the mark made to telugu letters , to show the emphasis is called jedda.
Jerri = the centipede, a reptile with many legs
Jeganta = a round flat plate made of mixed etal , which the indians beat at their religious festivals
Jeguru = red earth which the indians commonly rub on their houses , both inside and outside
Jendravadu = a particular caste of weavers , so called in india.the wword jaandravadu is commonly used..= dendra vadu .
Jebu = the pocket of a vest
Jyeshtam = one of the telugu months, nearly answering to the month of june.
Jonna = the jonna grain ,commonly termed jonnaloo.mokka jonna = maize..

JIGATA TO JEEVINCHADAM

Jigata = paste or gum = jiguru ..
Jigi = strong ..jogi pani = substantial work.
Jiguru = paste or gum
Jinassu = a thing , an article
Jirayathee = a revenue term signifying the cultivation . jirayathee bhumi = land under cultivation , circar land
Zilla = a district ..,zillaa kendram = district headquarter...,
Jeedi ginja = the marking nut..
Jeetham = pay ..nela jeetham = monthly pay
Jeenu = a saddle
Jeera = a crack , a flaw
Jeelakarra = cumin seed
Jeevanam = life , means of subsistance
Jeevam = the soul
Jeevinchadam = to subsist , to exist..,jeevitham = life...,jeevitha paramaavadhi = destination of life..,jeevitha lakshyam = aim of life, goal of life...,jeevitha kaalam ,jeevana kaalam ,jeevinchu kaalam = life span..

JAAPATHRI TO JAHEERU

Jaapathri = mace , a spice..
Jaabitha = a list , enumeration.
Jaabu = a letter = vutharam
Jaama pandu = the guava fruit ..jaama chettu = the guava tree..
Jaameenu = security
Jaaradam = to slide , to slip
Jaarathvam = incontinence , slipperiness.
Jaarudu = a libertine , a debauched character.
Jaalaru = net-work, fringe ..jaalaru kannu = the mash , literally the eye of a net..
Jaali = pity , commiseration
Jaale = a small net or purse
Jaava = a drink , so called by the indians , made of rice or wheat boiled down to a liquid..
JAHEERU = A REPRESENTATION.

JAGRATHA TO JAANA

Jagratha = carefulness..,ajagratha = carelessness..,jagrathaga = carefully..,jaagraththa leni ,viveka heenamaina = daft..
Jaaga = a place..
Jaageeru = a revenue term ,signifying free gift land
Jaagu = delay
Jaaji kaya = nutmeg
Jaada = haunt , place of resort
Jaathakam = a register of birth which is in fact a horoscope, in the manner they are executed in india..this being attended with trouble and expense, hence fellows the ignorance of most of indians as to their age..
Jaathi = caste , tribe, race
Jaatheeyam = mode of speech , phraseology as applicable to some particular people or caste..
jnapakam = remembrance , recollection...,jnapakam cheyadam = to remind one
Jaana = a span = jaanedu..this is considered in extent from the thumb to the end of the little finger

JARAPADAM TO JAVABUDARUDU

Jarapadam = to put off , to defer , to postpone.
Jariginchadam = to cause to act
Jaree = gold thread or lace = jaree thadu , jalatharu ...,jaree goat = narrow gold lace
Jareebu = the small rents , or contracts for tobacco ,chillies
Jarur = necessity , occassion,
Jala = a spring of water ..= neella jala
Jalaga = a leach.
Jallinchadam = to sift again or anything..
Jallu = a shower ...,varshapu jallu = a shower of rain..
Jalubu = a cold
Jalleda = a sieve..
Javvadi = civet ..,javvadi pilli = a civet cat, from which the civet is obtained..
Javabudarudu = a surety , the person responsible..,..,javabudarithanam = accountability..