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Where does “గాడిదపులి” come from?

గాడిదపులి (Telugu) comes from Telugu పులి, from Proto-Dravidian puli — tiger.

గాడిదపులి (Telugu): Hyena: Large, canine‐resembling carnivore...

Definitions

  1. Hyena: Large, canine‐resembling carnivore...

Ancestry of “గాడిదపులి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguపులిtiger; acid, sour
2Proto-Dravidianpulitiger
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