Telugu
(noun) a Dravidian language spoken by the Telugu in southeastern India
Telugu
(noun) a member of the people in southeastern India (Andhra Pradesh) who speak the Telugu language
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tel`u*gu", n.
1. A Darvidian language spoken in the northern parts of the Madras presidency. In extent of use it is the next language after Hindustani (in its various forms) and Bengali. [Spelt also Teloogoo.]
2. One of the people speaking the Telugu language.
Tel`u*gu", a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Telugu language, or the Telugus.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
