ముద్దుగా
mudduga
The Telugu word for cute is ముద్దుగా (mudduga).
ముద్దుగా is used to describe something as attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way. In Telugu, ముద్దుగా is most commonly used to describe babies, small children or small animals to convey a sense of preciousness.
Meaning: attractive or pleasing in a youthful, dainty, quaint or fun-spirited way (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed from the root muddu (kiss/affection) and the suffix -ga (meaning 'in a … manner'), literally meaning 'in an affectionate or kissable manner'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say something is cute, you add the verb undi (is/exists) after the adverbial form ముద్దుగా, resulting in the phrase ముద్దుగా ఉంది.
How do you pronounce it?
mudduga
Did you know?
- While English uses 'cute' for many things, using ముద్దుగా to describe a grown adult man might sound patronizing or overly sweet in Telugu.
- In Telugu culture, muddu is used not just for looks but as a term of endearment for a favorite child, regardless of whether they are physically 'cute'.
- The word ముద్దుగా can be used ironically to describe a small, harmless mistake or a 'cute' blunder made by a loved one.
Examples in context
- ఆ పసిపిల్లలు చాలా ముద్దుగా ఉన్నారు.aa pasipillalu chaalaa muddugaa unnaaru.Those babies are very cute.
- నీ నవ్వు చాలా ముద్దుగా ఉంది.nee navvu chaalaa muddugaa undi.Your smile is very cute.
- ఈ కుక్కపిల్ల చాలా ముద్దుగా ఉంది.ee kuukkapilla chaalaa muddugaa undi.This puppy is very cute.
Example conversation
Pallavi and Venkat are looking at photos of a new puppy.
- పల్లవి Pallaviఈ కుక్కపిల్ల ఎంత ముద్దుగా ఉందో చూడు!ee kuukkapilla entha muddugaa undho choodu!Look how cute this puppy is!
- వెంకట్ Venkatఅవును, అది నిజంగా ముద్దుగా ఉంది.avunu, adhi nijangaa muddugaa undi.Yes, it really is cute.
- పల్లవి Pallaviదీనిని మనం పెంచుకుందామా?deenini manam penchukundhaama?Shall we raise it?
- వెంకట్ Venkatతప్పకుండా, పల్లవి!thappakundaa, Pallavi!Definitely, Pallavi!
