బయలు

Telugu

Etymology

Borrowed from Kannada ಬಯಲು (bayalu); ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *wayal (open space, field). Cognate with Tulu ಬಯಿಲ್ (bayilŭ), Malayalam വയൽ (vayal) and Tamil வயல் (vayal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bajalu/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

బయలు • (bayalun (plural బయళ్ళు)

  1. an open field, plain, area
    Synonym: మైదానము (maidānamu)
  2. the outside, exterior

Descendants

  • Kuvi: ବାୟାଲୁ (bayalu)

References

  • Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.