telugú
/teluˈɡu/masculine
The Spanish word for the Indian Dravidian language telugu is telugú.
telugú refers to the Dravidian language of India. It is also used as a noun to refer to a member of the people who speak the language.
Meaning: Dravidian language of India (name)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/teluˈɡu/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word telugú is borrowed directly from the Telugu word తెలుగు, bypassing English as a middle source.
- In Spanish, the accent mark in telugú is a 'tilde' used to ensure the stress falls on the final syllable, preventing the word from being mispronounced as télugu.
- Because telugú ends in a vowel, it creates a phonetic blend when followed by other vowels in a Spanish sentence, a process known as 'sinalefa'.
Examples in context
- El telugú es una lengua muy antigua.Telugu is a very ancient language.
- Ella estudia el telugú en la universidad.She studies Telugu at the university.
- ¿Sabes hablar el telugú?Do you know how to speak Telugu?
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about linguistics at a cafe.
- DanielSofía, ¿te interesa el telugú?Sofía, are you interested in Telugu?
- SofíaSí, me parece un idioma fascinante.Yes, I find it a fascinating language.
- DanielEl telugú se habla en el sur de la India.Telugu is spoken in southern India.
- SofíaEs verdad, Daniel, es muy interesante.That's true, Daniel, it is very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “telugu” translations and entries telugú, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries telugú, CC BY-SA 4.0.
