బొద్దింక
boddiṅka
The Telugu word for cockroach is బొద్దింక (boddiṅka).
బొద్దింక is used to refer to the type of insect commonly known as a cockroach.
Meaning: type of insect (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is boddiṅka.
Did you know?
- The term బొద్దింక is purely a noun and does not change its form based on whether you are talking about one or many cockroaches.
- If you are looking for a scientific context in a Telugu textbook, you might encounter much more formal Sanskritized terms rather than the common బొద్దింక.
- While బొద్దింక is the standard term, many Telugu speakers in urban areas or those influenced by English might simply use the English word 'cockroach' in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- అక్కడ ఒక బొద్దింక ఉంది.akkada oka boddinka undi.There is a cockroach there.
- బొద్దింక చాలా వేగంగా పరిగెడుతుంది.boddinka chala veganga parigedutundi.The cockroach runs very fast.
- నాకు బొద్దింక అంటే భయం.naaku boddinka ante bhayam.I am afraid of cockroaches.
Example conversation
In the kitchen at night.
- కిరణ్ Kiranలక్ష్మి, అక్కడ ఒక బొద్దింక నడుస్తోంది!Lakshmi, akkada oka boddinka nadustondi!Lakshmi, a cockroach is walking there!
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiఅయ్యో, అది ఎక్కడికి వెళ్ళింది?Ayyo, adi ekkadiki vellindi?Oh no, where did it go?
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅది మూలలో దాక్కుంది.Adi moolalo dakkundi.It is hiding in the corner.
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiనేను దాన్ని ఇప్పుడే చూశాను.Nenu danni ippude chusanu.I just saw it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cockroach” translations and entries బొద్దింక, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
