కాకి
kāki/kaːki/
The English word "crow" is translated into Telugu as కాకి (kāki).
కాకి is a noun used to refer to any bird belonging to the genus Corvus.
Meaning: any bird of the genus Corvus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as kāki. The IPA transcription is /kaːki/.
Did you know?
- In Telugu culture, feeding కాకి is a ritual practice performed during the funeral rites of ancestors to help the souls of the deceased reach the afterlife.
- In some Telugu households, seeing a crow is traditionally considered an omen that guests are about to arrive.
- The word కాకి has direct linguistic relatives in many South Indian languages like Kannada and Tamil, which all share the same Proto-Dravidian root.
Examples in context
- ఆ కాకి నలుపు రంగులో ఉంది.aa kaaki naluppu ranguloo undi.That crow is black in color.
- తోటలో ఒక కాకి ఉంది.thotallo oka kaaki undi.There is a crow in the garden.
- కాకి శబ్దం వినబడుతోంది.kaaki shabdam vinabaduthondhi.The crow's sound can be heard.
Example conversation
Sravani and Ravi are sitting in a garden.
- రవి Raviచూడు, ఆ చెట్టు మీద కాకి ఉంది.Cūḍu, ā ceṭṭu mīda kāki undi.Look, there is a crow on that tree.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅవును, అది చాలా పెద్దదిగా ఉంది.Avunu, adi cālā peddagā undi.Yes, it looks very big.
- రవి Raviఆ కాకి ఏదో తింటోంది.Ā kāki ēdō tiṇṭōndi.That crow is eating something.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅది ఆహారం కోసం వెతుకుతోంది.Adi āhāram kōsam vetukutōndi.It is searching for food.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crow” translations and entries కాకి, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries కాకి, CC BY-SA 4.0.
