లోపల
lōpala/loːpala/
The English phrase 'inside' is translated into Telugu as లోపల (lōpala).
The word is used to describe being within the interior of something or being closest to a center or a specific point of reference.
Meaning: within the interior of, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference (prep)
What does it mean word for word?
The word లోపల is composed of the root లోపల (lōpala), which denotes the interior or inside.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Telugu, లోపల can function as both a preposition and an adverb meaning 'inside' or 'within'.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /loːpala/. The romanization is lōpala.
Did you know?
- Telugu allows the use of లోపల as a postposition, meaning it follows the noun it modifies, which is the opposite order of the English word 'inside'.
- In some poetic contexts, లోపల can refer to the 'inner heart' or soul, using the physical interior of the body to represent one's deepest true feelings.
- In many Telugu dialects, the word for 'inside' might be replaced by a word derived from 'middle' if the context refers to the center of an object.
Examples in context
- పెట్టె లోపల ఏముంది?peṭṭe lōpala ēmundi?What is inside the box?
- బంతి గది లోపల ఉంది.banti gadī lōpala undi.The ball is inside the room.
- ఆవరణ లోపల వెళ్లకూడదు.āvaraṇa lōpala veḷḷakūḍadu.One must not go inside the premises.
Example conversation
Venkatesh and Shravani are looking for a lost key near a cupboard.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniచావి డబ్బా లోపల ఉందా?chāvi ḍabbā lōpala undā?Is the key inside the box?
- వెంకట్ Venkatలేదు, అది బయటే ఉంది.lēdu, adi bayaṭē undi.No, it is outside.
- శ్రావణి Sravaniఅయితే బ్యాగు లోపల వెతుకు.ayitē bāgu lōpala vetuku.Then look inside the bag.
- వెంకట్ Venkatఅవును, ఇక్కడ ఉంది!avunu, ikkaḍa undi!Yes, it is here!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry లోపల, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
