ఎలుగుబంటి
elugubaṇṭi/eluɡubaɳʈi/
The English word 'bear' (the large mammal of the family Ursidae) is translated into Telugu as ఎలుగుబంటి (elugubaṇṭi). Wiktionary also lists ఎలుగ్గొడ్డు (eluggoḍḍu) and ఎలుగు (elugu).
Meaning: large mammal of family Ursidae (noun)
Ways to say it
| Telugu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ఎలుగుబంటి | elugubaṇṭi | /eluɡubaɳʈi/ |
| ఎలుగ్గొడ్డు | eluggoḍḍu | |
| ఎలుగు | elugu | /eluɡu/ |
The term refers specifically to the large mammal. Do not confuse this with the verb meaning 'to carry', which is expressed by the related form మోయుట.
Which one should you use?
ఎలుగుబంటి is the standard and most common way to say 'bear'. The pack also includes the forms ఎలుగ్గొడ్డు and ఎలుగు, which are other ways to refer to the animal.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
elugubaṇṭi
Did you know?
- The word ఎలుగు is a direct linguistic descendant of the Proto-Dravidian root *eḷVñc-.
- The variation ఎలుగ్గొడ్డు uses a suffix that, in other linguistic contexts, can refer to a 'stump' or a 'block'.
- While you might see the shortened form ఎలుగు in old poems or literature, you will rarely hear a modern speaker use it by itself to mean 'bear'.
Examples in context
- అడవిలో ఒక ఎలుగుబంటి కనిపించింది.adavilō oka elugubaṇṭi kanipin̄cindī.A bear was seen in the forest.
- ఎలుగుబంటి చాలా బలంగా ఉంటుంది.elugubaṇṭi chālā balangā uṇṭundi.A bear is very strong.
- ఆ ఎలుగుబంటి పండు తింటోంది.ā elugubaṇṭi paṇḍu ṭinṭōndi.That bear is eating fruit.
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a nature documentary on television.
- పల్లవి Pallaviచూడు, ఆ ఎలుగుబంటి ఎంత పెద్దగా ఉందో!chūḍu, ā elugubaṇṭi enta peddagā undō!Look, how big that bear is!
- సాయి Saiఅవును పల్లవి, అది నిజంగా భయంకరంగా ఉంది.avunu Pallavi, adi nijangā bhayankarangā undi.Yes Pallavi, it is truly scary.
- పల్లవి Pallaviఅడవిలో ఎలుగుబంటి కనిపిస్తే చాలా జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండాలి.adavilō elugubaṇṭi kanipistē chālā jāgrattagā uṇḍāli.One must be very careful if a bear appears in the forest.
- సాయి Saiనిజమే, అది చాలా ప్రమాదకరం.nijamē, adi chālā pramādakaram.True, it is very dangerous.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bear” translations and entries ఎలుగుబంటి, ఎలుగు, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ఎలుగు, ఎలుగుబంటి, CC BY-SA 4.0.
