ఉడుత
uḍuta/uɖut̪a/
The English word "squirrel" is ఉడుత (uḍuta) in Telugu.
ఉడుత is a noun used to refer to the rodent known as a squirrel.
Meaning: rodent (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is uḍuta. The IPA transcription is /uɖut̪a/.
Did you know?
- The three stripes on the back of the Indian palm squirrel are traditionally believed to be the finger marks of Lord Rama, who stroked the ఉడుత in gratitude.
- The term ఉడుత is sometimes used colloquially to describe a person who is overly fidgety or cannot stay still, mirroring the animal's movements.
- The word ఉడుత is often used in Telugu children's stories as a character representing cleverness or restlessness, similar to how the fox is used in English fables.
Examples in context
- ఆ ఉడుత చాలా వేగంగా పరిగెడుతోంది.ā uḍuta chālā vēgangā parigēḍutōndi.That squirrel is running very fast.
- చెట్టు మీద ఒక ఉడుత ఉంది.ceṭṭu mīda oka uḍuta undi.There is a squirrel on the tree.
- ఉడుత పండ్లు తింటోంది.uḍuta paṇḍlu tiṇṭōndi.The squirrel is eating fruits.
Example conversation
Sai and Lakshmi are looking at a garden.
- సాయి Saiలక్ష్మి, అక్కడ ఒక ఉడుత ఉంది చూడు!lakṣmi, akkaḍa oka uḍuta undi chūḍu!Lakshmi, look, there is a squirrel there!
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiఅవును సాయి, అది చాలా అందంగా ఉంది.avunu sāyi, adi chālā andangā undi.Yes Sai, it is very beautiful.
- సాయి Saiఅది చెట్టు పైకి ఎక్కిపోతోంది.adi ceṭṭu paikī ekkipōtōndi.It is climbing up the tree.
- లక్ష్మి Lakshmiచాలా వేగంగా వెళ్తోంది!chālā vēgangā veḷtōndi!It is going very fast!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “squirrel” translations and entries ఉడుత, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
