How to Say "Parrot" in Telugu

చిలుక

ciluka

The English word 'parrot' is translated into Telugu as చిలుక (ciluka). Wiktionary also lists శుకము (śukamu) and చిలక (cilaka).

Meaning: kind of bird (noun)

Ways to say it

All terms in this entry refer to the kind of bird known as a parrot.

The forms చిలుక, శుకము, చిలక and కీరము all mean parrot. The term శుకము is used for more formal or literary purposes.

శుకము is a more formal or literary term. In informal settings, the most commonly used term is Kili.

To make the word చిలుక plural, you add the suffix '-లు' (-lu) to get చిలుకలు.

ciluka

The word చిలుక is a linguistic rarity created through back-formation, where the original plural form was mistaken as a singular word with a suffix.
In Telugu culture and literature, the చిలుక is often depicted as a messenger of love or a companion to women, symbolizing beauty and eloquence.
In some traditional Telugu idioms, referring to someone as a చిలుక can imply they are a polished and sweet speaker.

ఆ చిలుక చాలా అందంగా ఉంది.
aa chiluka chaalaa andangaa undi.
That parrot is very beautiful.
చిలుక పండ్లు తింటుంది.
chiluka pandlu tintundi.
The parrot eats fruits.
నేను ఒక చిలుకను కొన్నాను.
neenu oka chilukanu konnaanu.
I bought a parrot.

Kavya and Ravi are looking at a bird in a garden.

కావ్య Kavya

రవి, చూడు! ఆ చిలుక ఎంత పచ్చగా ఉందో!
Ravi, choodu! aa chiluka enta pachagaa undoo!
Ravi, look! How green that parrot is!
రవి Ravi

అవును కావ్య, అది చాలా బాగుంది.
Avunu Kavya, adi chaalaa baagundee.
Yes Kavya, it is very nice.
కావ్య Kavya

దానికి పండ్లు ఇద్దామా?
daaniki pandlu iddaama?
Shall we give it some fruits?
రవి Ravi

తప్పకుండా, ఇద్దాం పద.
tappakundaa, iddaam pada.
Sure, let's go give them.

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