Friday, 18 February 2011

MATTA TO MANUGU

Matta = the leaf of some particular trees that are extremely thick and large ..,kobbari matta = a coconut leaf ..,pognra matta = the aloe leaf ..,thaati matta = the name given to palmyra plants..
Matam = place of residence of fakirs ,byraggies and other religious mendicants of this description
Madatha ,madupu = a plait ,a fold .
Madama ,madima, madime = the heel ,applied to human species only..
Madavadam = to fold ,to plait ,to double down..
Madi = a bed or partition ,in a garden or piece of ground ..,vulli madi = a bed of onions ..,maditho vundadam = to be dressed after washing
Maddi = it means the grounds or thick part in ink or oil or other liquid..
Maddu , madlu = heat , a burning ..,maddu kaththi = a hatchet or wood-cutter's knife
Manikattu = the wrist..
Manugu = a measure called a maund ,measuring forty kutcha seers

MAKTHAA TO MAJUKOORU

Makthaa = rent , of which there are several in revenue ..,billu makthaa = a rent for a specific sum..
Makila ,makili = dirt ,filth..,makila batta = a dirty cloth
Makkuva = desire ,cupidity ,inclination
Magadu ,mogudu = a husband
Maggam = a loom
Machcha = a scar ..,puttumachcha = a mole on the skin..
Machchika = affection ,attachment ,preference
Machchu = a sample model , a muster ..,dhaanyapu mchchu = sample of grain ..,battal mchchu = muster of cloth
Majjiga ,challa ,salla = butter-milk
Majilee = a stage or proposed distance in travelling or marching
Majukooru = before mentioned ,before stated

BHOOKAMPAM TO BHOUGOLIKAMAINA

Bhookampam = an earthquake
Bhoogola shaasthram = geography
bhoomi = the ground , earth ,soil ,land ..raathi bhoomi = stony ground..,chavati bhoomi = rank or salt ground ..,pallapu bhoomi = low ground ..,meraka bhoomi = high ground ..,bhoomi also means whole earth or the universe
Bhoovignaana shaasthram = geology..
Bhooshana = flattery ,adulation , praise
Bhedham = difference ,distinction
Bhoajanam = a meal..,madhyahna bhoajanam = lunch ...,raathri bhoajanam = supper , dinner..
Bhougolikamaina = geographical

BHAAGAM TO BHAASHA

Bhaagam ,paalu = a share , a portion
bhaagyam = riches , wealth ,fortune ..,bhaagyavanthudu = a rich man , a man of a large fortune
Bhaagavatham = this is the title of a sanskrit book ,translated into telugu padhyams ,containing a history of lord srikrishna ..out of this book various religious events are extracted ,which are framed into the subjects of so many theatrical representations. the goldsmiths and brahmins and jangam people act these plays .they are performed with dancing ,recitative songs and music and are the favourite amusement of all ranks of people in india .. they are acted only by men ,unless where dancing women can be got ,sufficiently instructed..
Bhaagavathudu = a performer of plays ..,bhaagavathula melam = a set of theatrical performers..
Bhaagahaaram = subtraction in arithmetic
Baata ,dhaari = a road ..,baatasaari = a traveller
Bhaadhrapadham = one of the thelugu months ,nearly answering to september
Bhaarya ,pellamu ,arthaangi = a wife ,better half..
Bhaaree varsham = heavy rain..
Baavi = a well
Bhaavam = meaning
Bhaavitharam = future generation
Bhaasha = language..,kamsaala bhaasha = the goldsmith's speech .., komati bhaasha = the banian's speech

BHAGAVANTHUDU TO BHAVISHYATHTHU

Bhakthi = devotion..,bhakthi prapaththulu = devotion and more of such
Bhagavanthudu = the god ..,the name given to the supreme being ,who according to the hindoos ,is comprehended in the three divine powers called brahma , siva , and vishnu ...,bhagavathpreethyartham = for the sake of god..,in the interest of god..,
Bhathyam = generally known by the name of batta in india ..it is allowance granted to troops above their stated pay ,when employed on service ..bhathyam is also the name for allowance given to persons or coolies ,to defray expenses likely to be incurred on extraordinary occassions
Bhadhram ,jaagrattha= carefulness ,attention ....,secure..,bhadratha = security..
Bhangam = deceit ..,bhangapadadam = to be deceived
Bhayam = fear , alarm , dread ,afraid ..,bhayapettadam = to terrify , to frighten ..,bhayankaram = dreadfulness ,frightfulness, terribleness
Bharatha pitta ,barathu pitta = a species of degenerate larks that never rise ,nor have they any compass or variety of note
Bharthee ,nindaa = fullness ..
Bhrama ,bhraanthi = hallusination..
Bharine ,barine = the name of a small round case or box generally kept by women for holding any small trinkets and jewellery
Bhavishyaththu = the future..

BODHA TO BOSI

Bodha = intelligence ,communication.,boadha padadam = to be represented ,to be communicated or made intelligible ..,bodhana = teaching ..,bodhanaa sibbandi = teaching staff ,faculty..
Bonu = a rat-trap ..,peddha boanu = a large trap
boyee = a palanquin boy
Borlapadadam = to turn over
Borlinchadam = to turn down or to turn over ..
Bosi = toothless ..,bosivaadu = a toothlesds man..,bosi navvu =a smile of toothless man

BODHI TO BODI

bodhi = the name of the places in a river or creek ,dug out of the bank ,where country vessels are fastened and get repaired ,in the manner of a dock..
Bonkadam = to speak false ,to deceive ,to pervert the truth
Bonku , abaddham = a falsity
Bongaram = a top
Bongu = the general name given to the long thick bamboos ,cut in the hills and brought to towns for sale ,to serve for tent poles or for palanquins or roofs of houses ..,veduru bongu = a bamboo pole.,bongu povadam = to be hoarse ,used in a figurative sense..
Bonda = on apprehending a thief ,his hands are put into pieces of wood tied down upon them ,which they call a bonda .the indians had also the practice of fixing the feet in wood ,in the manner of our stocks ,which they also call bonda..
Bontha = the name of the quilted jackets worn by the hindoos in rainy and cold weather ,also ,the name of the jackets made of broad cloth..,bontha also means a blanket..,bontha aratikaaya = a plantain of a long shape
Bondhi ,shareeram = the body
Bobba = a noise or disturbance ,as applied to loud words..bobba also means a blister ..,bobbalu veyadam = to raise the voice ..,bobba levadam = a blister to rise..
Bomma = an image such as are made by the moochy people , as toys ..,bomma also a picture..
Bomike ,yemuka ,= a bone
Borra ,bojja = a pot-belly
Borige ,kola = a hoe ,used for cutting grass for horses in india
Bolli = the leprosy..
Bhogamdi = a dancing woman ..,properly speaking ,a woman of pleasure ,from the sanskrit word bhogam signifying pleasure
Bodi = baldness ..,bodithala = a naked head or when bare ,after the hair has been shaved off

BOKKA TO BOTHTHIGAA

Bokka ,pokka = a hole ..,bokka also means a bone
Bokkadam = to gorge ,to swallow with out chewing ,to gulp..
Bokkena = the name of the water buckets used in india ,to draw water up from deep wells by means of bullocks ..they are made of leather , brass or iron ..
Boggu = charcoal ..,coal
Bochchu = hairness ,wool
Bojja ,borra = a big belly or pot-belly
Botana velu ,botimena velu ,pedda velu = the thumb
Botime ,botima ,motima ,chemata kaaya = a pimple
Bottu = the name of the mark on the foreheads of the hindoos..,bottu also the name of the coloured marks ,some red , some yellow or brown , daily painted on the fore head by hindoos..,neeti bottu = a drop of water ..,thaali bottu = means the necklace ,commonly of gold ,put round the bride's neck at marriages ,as we put on a ring , at our marriages ,on the finger
Boddu = the navel
Boththigaa = entirely ,completely

BEDA TO BAILU

Beda = is a term in money ,meaning one eigth or the half of a quarter ,calculated by the rate at which the pagoda or rupee exchanges in the bazaar...,beda nebulu = one eigth ,in dubs...,beda also means ,a description of gold beads ,worn in women's necklaces..
Beram = a cheapening ,a lessening of the price ...,beram cheyyadam = to cheapen ,to bid for a thing
Bereeju = a revenue term ,signifying the total of an account..it is also understood for the amount of revenue in a district
Besari = the name of a gold ornament in the shape of a broach worn by women in india ,fixed on the right side of the nose and kept close to the flesh ,generally in the resemblance of a flower..
Baita = out ,out side
Bairaagi = a term given to a religious association of medicants of the hindoo persuasion whose principal residence is at benares or kaasi,from whence they emerge into every part of india,in various garbs or rather without a garb,as most of them appear nearly in a state of nature..
Bairy = the name of a large hawk ,very fierce and trained to fly at very large birds ,but particularly at the heron.they rake their game or prey..
Bailu ,baillu = the name of any open place ,out side of a town..,baitivaipu = outside..

BENAKADAM బెణకడం TO BELLAM .. బెల్లం

Benakadam.. బెణకడం = to sprain
Beththa .. బెత్త..= the name given to the thing measured by the palm..,in contradistinction from the measurement itself,which is called = beththedu..బెత్తెడు..
Beththam ..బెత్తం..= a rattan ,commonly used in india to inflict punishment with. the bottoms of chairs aretwisted with them .. beththam alladam .. బెత్తం అల్లడం,or neyyadam..నెయ్యడం  = to rattan ...beththapu chaapa .. బెత్తపు చాప = a rattan mat..
Beththika .. బెత్తిక..= a word applied to the flakes of chunam ,which sometimes fall off a wall or ceiling..
Beththedu ..బెత్తెడు = a measurement of four fingers or four inches called a hand or a palm in english..
Bedharadam .. బెదరడం..= to start , to fear , ...,mukku bedharadam ..ముక్కు బెదరడం= the nose to bleed.
Bedhirinchadam ..బెదిరించడం = to frighten , to alarm ,
Bedhuru .. బెదురు..= fear , alarm
Bellam .. బెల్లం..= the name for a coarse kind of sugar manufactured in india , almost black , very clammy and little better than molasses brought to a state of consistence . it is commonly known by the name of jaggery..

Thursday, 17 February 2011

BURRA TO BOORA

Burra = a nut or shell ..,it is generally applied to the nut of a fruit such as the coconut ,after the meet or inside is scooped out ..,kobbari kaaya burra = the shell of a coconut ..,sorakaaya burra = the empty shell of a very large species of water melon or pumpkin ,which, being dried , is used in rivers when the rains swell them by people who support themselves on them and swim into the middle of the stream to seize on timbers
Burakhaa = a covering
Buradha = mud ,mire ..,buradha nela = muddy ground..
Buruju = an outwork in a fort ,a bastion
Bulaakee = an ornament of women ,fixed by a small pin through the gristly part of the nose ,immediately between the two nostrils..
Buvva = victuals ,food , meals ..this word is proper telugu but is now used by common people or when speaking to children..
Boochi = the term given to the demon, called upon by nurses in india to frighten children.it is meant for the devil..
Booju = mildew..
Boodidha = ash
Boothu = abuse or bad language ,filthy language ..
Boora = a blowing horn ,which is of different sizes ,some made of horn and some brass