How to Say “Meaning” in Telugu

అర్థం
The English word 'meaning' is translated into Telugu as అర్థం.
అర్థం is a noun used to denote the definition or connotation of a word. To ask 'What is the meaning of this?' or 'What does this mean?', you can use the standard phrase దీని అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Meaning: definition or connotation of a word (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

The noun అర్థం is grammatically treated as a singular noun, though it is used for both singular 'meaning' or plural 'meanings' in many contexts.

Did you know?

  • In a spiritual context, అర్థం is linked to the concept of 'Artha', one of the four goals of human life in Indian philosophy, representing material prosperity and worldly success.
  • Telugu speakers often use the word అర్థం to describe whether a person is 'reasonable'. If a person is described as అర్థం ఉన్న వ్యక్తి, it literally means they are a 'person with meaning'.
  • When someone says అర్థమైంది ('I understood' or 'the meaning has become'), they are using a causative form of the word that literally describes the meaning 'becoming' clear to the mind.

Examples in context

  • ఈ సంస్కృత పదానికి మీరు అర్థం తెలుసా?
    Do you know the meaning of this Sanskrit word?
  • దాని అర్థానికి నేను సమ్మతిస్తున్నాను.
    I agree with its meaning.
  • ఈ పదం యొక్క అర్థం ఏమిటి?
    ee padam yokka artham emiti?
    What is the meaning of this word?
  • ఆ పాట యొక్క అర్థం నాకు తెలియదు.
    aa paata yokka artham naaku teliyadu.
    I do not know the meaning of that song.
  • దీని అసలు అర్థం ఏమిటో వివరించండి.
    deeni asalu artham emito vivarinchandi.
    Explain the real meaning of this.

Example conversation

Pallavi is asking Ravi for help with a vocabulary word.

  1. పల్లవి Pallavi

    రవి, ఈ పదానికి అర్థం చెబుతావా?
    Ravi, ee padaniki artham chebuthava?
    Ravi, can you tell me the meaning of this word?
  2. రవి Ravi

    అది ఒక కొత్త పదం, నాకు తెలియదు.
    Adi oka kotha padam, naaku teliyadu.
    That is a new word, I don't know it.
  3. పల్లవి Pallavi

    సరే, నేను డిక్షనరీలో చూస్తాను.
    Sare, nenu dictionarylo choosthaanu.
    Okay, I will look it up in the dictionary.
  4. రవి Ravi

    అవును, అదే మంచిది.
    Avunu, ade manchidi.
    Yes, that is better.
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