4 4 4 4 1 Telugu Vocabulary `≥Å∞QÆ∞ â◊|Ì=∂Å Telugu Learning Kit Module 2 C P Brown Academy The Alpha Foundation Hyderabad, India 4 4 4 4 2 Telugu Learning Kit Vocabulary, Module-2 Transliterator: G Ramesh Babu Managing Editor: GRK Murty Consulting Editor: SS Prabhakar Rao Editorial Support: Y Anand, C Rama Devi T Rajendra Prasad Chief Visualizer: A Bangaru Babu Visualizer: S Ganesh Cover Design & Illustrations: B Anjaneyulu @ 2008 C.P. Brown Academy. All Rights Reserved. Although every care has been taken to avoid errors and omissions, this publication is being sold on the condition and understanding that the information given in this book is merely for reference and must not be taken as having authority of or binding in any way on the authors, editor, publisher or sellers. 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ICIT Software Centre Private Ltd. 1, Technocrat Industrial Estate Balanagar Cross Roads Hyderabad-500 037, India. 4 4 4 4 3 Preface Language, in a sense, is “man’s culminating cultural instrument.” It is a social institution. It is an expression of human spirit. Every language has its own set of vocabulary. And every word has its own sound. Indeed, words are more than sounds– they emote bhava in the listener. For poets, words are vennelalo adukone andamaina adapillalu – “beauteous belles playing about under the moonlight.” Words are the accepted vehicles of new things, new ideas, new attitudes, or new points of view. Every practitioner of a language must acquire a fair understanding of words. No matter even if it is one’s mother-tongue, one can enjoy it more, only if he or she could see it from the inside – looking at the words with a feeling for them. This becomes feasible only when one knows what the symbol, the sound, the word stands for. And that is what this module aims at. It enables you to master the Telugu words through Roman script – all by yourself. This module launches you on the path of reading and writing Telugu words. It starts with two-lettered words graduating into multi-lettered words. This module is aimed at helping you learn to read Telugu words with an artist’s eye. It is hoped that by going through the module you would cultivate a better appreciation for your language. This shall make words look more than mere sounds. Once you cultivate this art of looking at words from inside, they no longer remain as mere denotations of emotions. They will rather ‘voice’ emotions. It is only then that the language becomes yours. It then simply becomes innate. Talking in Telugu then becomes a jingling of the “beauteous belles.” Once the taste is cultivated for your language – the sound and the feelings that the words emote – you are sure to be swayed by a newfound urge to learn more complex words and start conversation in Telugu – all with ease. If this happens, we shall feel that this initiative of C P Brown Academy has achieved its objective. Nonetheless, a book, just as a good teacher, can at best, direct, aid and encourage a learner but it is his or her effort that alone can make learning happen. We solicit feedback from the readers for making the module more learner-friendly. GRK Murty - --. -. - 4 4 4 4 4 Transliteration Scheme of Telugu Alphabet Transliteration Scheme of Telugu Alphabet Transliteration Scheme of Telugu Alphabet Transliteration Scheme of Telugu Alphabet Transliteration Scheme of Telugu Alphabet Vowels (JK«∞ÛÅ∞: Acculu) Hõ Y QÆ Ñ¶¨∞ VVV K« Kè« [ ~°≠ & @ ~î° _» _è» } `« ^äŒ ^Œ ^èŒ # Ѩ Ѷ¨ | Éèí =∞ Ü«∞ ~° Å à◊ = â◊ +¨ ã¨ Ç¨Ï Hõ∆ é Consonants Consonants Consonants Consonants Consonants (((((ǨÏÅ∞¡Å∞ : Hallulu) Hallulu) Hallulu) Hallulu) Hallulu) J P W D L T |∞∞ |∞∂ Z U S X F B JO Jó aaaaa aaaaa iiiii iiiii uuuuu uuuuu ru ru ru ru ru ru ru ru ru ru .lu .lu .lu .lu .lu .lu .lu .lu .lu .lu eeeee eeeee ai aiai aiai ooooo ooooo au au au au au am am am am am ah ah ah ah ah – – – . . – – – – . . kkkkk kh kh kh kh kh ggggg gh gh gh gh gh nnnnn ccccc ch ch ch ch ch jjjjj jh jh jh jh jh nnnnn ttttt th th th th th ddddd dh dh dh dh dh nnnnn ttttt th th th th th ddddd dh dh dh dh dh nnnnn ppppp ph ph ph ph ph bbbbb bh bh bh bh bh m mm mm yyyyy rrrrr lllll lllll vvvvv sssss sssss sssss hhhhh ksh ksh ksh ksh ksh rrrrr . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . . . . . . . . ´ Not in common use. * * * * * 4 4 4 4 5 amma motherJ=∞‡ P=Ù WÅ∞¡ avu cow illu house - J a P a W i Sachitra Aksharamala ã¨z„`« JHõ∆~°=∂Å Alphabet with Illustrations - 4 4 4 4 6 uduta squirrel L_»∞`« TÜ«∞Å |∞∞+≤ uyala cradle rusi sage - L u T u |∞∞ ru . . . . . DQÆ iga fly - D i 4 4 4 4 7 enugu elephant U#∞QÆ∞ S^Œ∞ XO>ˇ aidu five onte camel - U e S ai X o . ZÅ∞Hõ eluka rat Z e 4 4 4 4 8 ausadhamu medicine B+¨^èŒ=Ú JO|~°=Ú ^Œ∞óY=Ú ambaramu sky duhkhamu grief B au JO am Jó ah . . . F_» oda ship F o . . 4 4 4 4 9 HõOH˜ Y_»æ=Ú QÆOѨ kanki spike khadgamu sword gampa basket Hõ ka Y kha QÆ ga ghatamu vesselѶ¨∞@=Ú Ñ¶¨∞ gha . . 4 4 4 4 10 "åV‡Ü«∞=Ú vanmayamu literature n. .- V K«e Kè«„`«=Ú [_» cali chill chatramu umbrella jada plait K« ca Kè« cha [ ja . 4 4 4 4 11 jhasamu fish~°≠+¨=Ú ~°≠ jha . Ü«∞[˝=Ú yajnamu ritual & n~ ~ @áê HõO~î°=Ú tapa post kanthamu throat @ ta ~î° tha . . . . 4 4 4 4 12 _»Éσ dabba box _» da . . dhanka drum_è»OHÍ g} vina musical instrument _è» dha } n . . `«Å tala head `« ta . . 4 4 4 4 13 ^ŒO_» danda garland ^Œ da . ^äŒ tha dhanussu bow^èŒ#∞ã¨∞û #`«Î natta snail ^èŒ dha # na rathamu chariot~°^äŒ=Ú 4 4 4 4 14 ѨÅHõ Ѷ¨Å=Ú palaka slate phalamu fruit Ѩ pa Ѷ¨ pha bandi cart|O_ç Éèí@∞_»∞ bhatudu soldier | ba Éèí bha . . . 4 4 4 4 15 =∞