How to Say “Pravara” in Telugu

ప్రవర
pravara
The Telugu term ప్రవర (pravara) refers to a term used in Hindu genealogy to denote the lineage of a particular gotra.

How do you pronounce it?

The romanization is pravara.

Did you know?

  • While 'pravara' is a formal genealogical term, in some Telugu-speaking contexts, it can be used poetically to describe something that is exceptionally distinguished or 'chosen' among its peers.
  • In ancient texts, a 'pravara' could consist of a list of several great sages, making the term a way of 'branding' a lineage through its most illustrious ancestors.
  • The recitation of the pravara is often performed in a rhythmic, chanting style that differs from standard Telugu conversation.

Examples in context

  • మీ ప్రవర ఏమిటి?
    mī pravara ēmiṭi?
    What is your pravara?
  • ఆయన ప్రవర మాకు తెలియదు.
    āyana pravara māku teliyadu.
    We do not know his pravara.

Example conversation

Lakshmi and Sai are discussing family lineage for a wedding.

  1. లక్ష్మి Lakshmi

    సాయి, మీ గోత్రం మరియు ప్రవర ఏమిటి?
    Sāyi, mī gōtraṃ mariyu pravara ēmiṭi?
    Sai, what are your gotra and pravara?
  2. సాయి Sai

    నా ప్రవర గురించి నా తండ్రికి తెలుసు.
    nā pravara gurinchi nā taṇḍriki telusu.
    My father knows about my pravara.
  3. లక్ష్మి Lakshmi

    మీరు వెంటనే మీ తండ్రిని అడగండి.
    mīru veṇṭanē mī taṇḍrini aḍagaṇḍi.
    Please ask your father immediately.
  4. సాయి Sai

    సరే లక్ష్మి, నేను ఇప్పుడే అడిగి చెబుతాను.
    sarē lakṣmi, nēnu ippuḍē aḍigi chebutānu.
    Okay Lakshmi, I will ask and tell you right now.
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