See also: మూడు

Telugu

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil மாட்டு (māṭṭu, to kindle (as fire)).[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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మాడు (māḍu) (causal మాడించు)

  1. to be burnt or scorched

Noun

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మాడు (māḍu? (plural మాళ్ళు)

  1. rice or any other food burnt in cooking
  2. The gable end of a house

References

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  1. ^ Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “4801”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 426.