గొర్రె
gorre/ɡore/
The Telugu word for sheep is గొర్రె (gorre).
The term is used to refer to the sheep, the animal.
Meaning: animal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is gorre. The IPA is /ɡore/.
Did you know?
- In Telugu, calling someone a గొర్రె is a common way to describe a person who is gullible or follows others blindly without thinking.
- While గొర్రె refers to the sheep, the word for mutton is మటన్, borrowed directly from English, rather than using a derivative of the word for the animal.
- The Proto-Dravidian root *koṯi, from which గొర్రె descends, suggests that the very concept of the animal is thousands of years old in the region.
Examples in context
- గొర్రె యేడిస్తే తోడేలుకు విచారమాWhen the sheep cries will the wolf be grieved?This sentence is useful for seeing how to use గొర్రె in a metaphorical or proverbial context.
- ఆ గొర్రె చాలా తెల్లగా ఉంది.Aa gorre chala tellaga undi.That sheep is very white.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are looking at a farm.
- పల్లవి Pallaviకిరణ్, ఆ గొర్రె ఎక్కడి నుండి వచ్చింది?Kiran, aa gorre ekkada nundi vachindi?Kiran, where did that sheep come from?
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅది పక్క పొలంలోని గొర్రె, పల్లవి.Adi pakka polam lo unna gorre, Pallavi.It is the sheep from the next field, Pallavi.
- పల్లవి Pallaviఅది చాలా అందంగా ఉంది.Adi chala andanga undi.It is very beautiful.
- కిరణ్ Kiranఅవును, అది చాలా సాధువైన జంతువు.Avunu, adi chala sadhuvaina jantuvu.Yes, it is a very gentle animal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sheep” translations and entries గొర్రె, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries గొర్రె, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
