గాడిద
gāḍida/ɡaːɖid̪a/
The Telugu word for donkey is గాడిద (gāḍida).
గాడిద refers to the domestic animal known as a donkey or an ass.
Meaning: a domestic animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gāḍida. The IPA is /ɡaːɖid̪a/.
Did you know?
- While a donkey is a real animal, calling someone a గాడిద in Telugu is a common way to call them a fool or an idiot.
- The Telugu word గాడిద shares its ancient roots with the Tamil word கழுதை (kaḻutai) and the Malayalam word കഴുത (kaḻuta).
- In Telugu folklore and idioms, the గాడిద is often used as a symbol of blind obedience or mindless hard work.
Examples in context
- ఆ గాడిద చాలా బలంగా ఉంది.ā gāḍida chālā balaṅgā undi.That donkey is very strong.
- మేము ఒక గాడిదను కొన్నాము.mēmu oka gāḍidanu konnāmu.We bought a donkey.
Example conversation
Kiran and Shravani are visiting a farm.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniకిరణ్, ఆ జంతువు ఏమిటి?Kiran, ā jantuvu ēmiṭi?Kiran, what is that animal?
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅది ఒక గాడిద, శ్రావణి.Adi oka gādida, Shravani.That is a donkey, Shravani.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅది చాలా వింతగా ఉంది.Adi chālā vintagā undi.It looks very strange.
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅవును, అది చాలా తెలివైనది కూడా.Avunu, adi chālā telivainadi kūḍā.Yes, it is also very clever.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “donkey” translations and entries గాడిద, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries గాడిద, CC BY-SA 4.0.
