గుండె

See also: గుండ, గుండా, గుండీ, and గూండా

Telugu

గుండె.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kuṇṭV. Cognate with Tamil குண்டி (kuṇṭi), Kannada ಗುಣ್ಡಿಗೆ (guṇḍige).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡuɳɖe/

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Noun

గుండె • (guṇḍe) ? (plural గుండెలు)

1. heart

Synonyms

• గుండెకాయ (guṇḍekāya)
• హృదయము (hr̥dayamu)

Derived terms

• గుండె ఆగిపోవు (guṇḍe āgipōvu, “heart failure”)
• గుండెజబ్బు (guṇḍejabbu, “heart disease”)
• గుండెదడ (guṇḍedaḍa, “palpitation”)
• గుండెపోటు (guṇḍepōṭu, “heart attack”)

References

• "గుండె" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 372
• Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) chapter 1693, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 155.