-డు

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Telugu

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Telugu -న్ౚు (-nṟ̄u), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *-anṯu.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-డు (-ḍu)

  1. the suffix used to denote the first case in some masculine singular nouns
  2. the sign of the third person in verbs as రాడు (rāḍu)
  3. the sign of concession in verbs అనంతర్యార్థకప్రత్యయము (anantaryārthakapratyayamu) as కొట్టుడు (koṭṭuḍu)

Derived terms

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