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Where does “తిండి” come from?

తిండి (Telugu) comes from Telugu తిను, from Proto-Dravidian *tiHn.

తిండి (Telugu): food; eater

Definitions

  1. food; eater

Ancestry of “తిండి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguతినుto eat; To suffer or undergo
2Proto-Dravidian*tiHn—

Words derived from “తిండి”

  • తిండిపోతు
  • మేకతిండి
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