meaning of telugu word
started by DesiGult 7 mnths agoReplies
Hi DesiGult;
The meaning of "phalithamu" is just "result" . it need not necessarly a "good result" or "the positive result that one anticipates"!
it means just the "out come" . But interestingly the origin of the word "phalithamu" points to only "positive or good results" but not the bad one. But over the years the word "phalithamu" been used to mean any out come! May be the origin of the word "phala" is "fruits" but off late it simply mean just the "results"
KrishnaBaalu
as far as i remember it is close to "result" or "benefit" : egs..."inka emi phalithamu ledu, enduku alaa baada padataavu". It is only my guess; i suppose one can use with regards to KARMA and its RESULTS too. I have been not much of help, just wanted to take a shot at it.
regards
good luck
dte
I do not know the meaning of fellow gult but being a Telugu girl I can tell you that the meaning of Phalithamu is results.
Not the fruits of an action.
Indu
The literal meaning of "phalitamu" is "ripened." But the meaning in common usage is "success," "result," etc. For example, "kashtapaDDaa phalitam dakkaledu." Even in Sanskrit (from where Telugu borrowed the word) the "result" & "success" meanings for "phala" and "phalitam" are widely used. For example, the well-known verse in Bhagavad-Gita 2nd Chapter -
"karmaNyevaadhkaaras te, maa phaleshu kadaachana" (you only have a right to perform your duty, never in the results of your actions).
I do not know Telugu. But I know from my little knowledge of Sanskrit that the word PalitaM means ripened, in the English language. I do not know whether there are many shades of meaning, but I would be comfortable using PalitaM as a translation for fruition. Analogously it could mean realization.
Regards.
Rajaputhran.
'h' after p in phalitam confused me a bit because there is no 'F' in telugu alphabets.
Thanks for your answer anyway even though it was accompanied with an insult (sooo a la FF).
Indo,
hope you are doing ok. what is the word for brother in telugu? is it anna as in thamizh? Also, it is anna for elder brother and thambi for younger brother in thamizh. What are the corresponding words in telugu?
Annayya is elder brother. But I have been taught by my teacher that for younger brother it is thambudu or tambudu.. Should I correct my teacher? I am learning Telugu for professional reasons.
Regards.
Rajaputhran.
Elder sister: Akka (as in Maria-akka)
Younger sister: Chelli or chellelu
Thanks - I will keep it in mind and might acknowledge your contribution if I do an elaborate thesis on it.
Here is an example where the word “Cheli” is used in a “love” song:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QBsrAluv5Zc
Hey! That's very nice..
But, I am/could be a Chelli/Chellelu or even *Chellam to quite a few folks here:)
M
*Do you know what Chellam means? (May be it is the same in Tamil and Telugu!)
Maria S:
Chellam in Malayalam means a Vethalapakku Petti which carried betel leaves, arecca nut (whole) a nut cracker, a pen knife, Chunna, (slaked) lime cured tobacco, dark brown in colour, some elaichi and clove. ["His vethalai petti ( chellam) was like a small suitcase and his cardamom and clove came from Burma" - T. N. Seshagopalan on Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavathar - the brilliant 20th century musician, from Tamilnadu.]
But the man was not only majestic but also magnanimous. Seshagopalan reveals, ``Once after relishing some rasam at a wedding, he gave a ring and his angavastram to the boy who served him."
Muthiah Bhagavatar certainly lived and died (June 30, 1945) like a king and has left a musical treasury of no mean merit.
Are people born great or circumstance make them great?
Regards.
Rajaputhran.
"Chellam in Malayalam means a Vethalapakku Petti which carried betel leaves, arecca nut (whole) a nut cracker, a pen knife, Chunna, (slaked) lime cured tobacco, dark brown in colour, some elaichi and clove."
I think i knew that from the very famous movie micheal madana
Raja, are you proficient in Malayalam too? BTW, how did you communicate with your boss Shoban Babu? Since you don't know telugu, you must have talked to him in english.
Amerasian :
In the initial stages, it was difficult. He is used to speak in Telugu with all and sundry who interacted with him and I was no different. But very soon, he realised, that he was not able to communicate with me. Then, he spoke to me in English. It was such a great pleasure to hear him mouth those old fashioned precise words which even the present day British Royalty would have forgotten. Beautifuly crafted sentences, in a measured tone, and a clipped accent, in a soft and very mellifluous voice was his forte.
He never raised his voice to show his displeasure, but conveyed his displeasure in a manner that was reminiscent of the devine roles that he used to play in Telugu films.
He used to praise my diction, and my efforts in drafting his business contracts, which seldom needed his correction, for faulty English usage or syntax.
Incidentally, I am a Kerala Pattar (an honorific given by the predominant Nair community of Kerala) or a Palghat Brahmin Iyer. My poorvigham is Kumbakonam /Tanjavur.
Regards.
Rajaputhran.
I assume you are proficient in both Tamil and Malayalam (your native language I suppose).
I have always wondered as to why so many keralites migrate to other parts of India & middle-east; believe me or not, they even travel to african countries to find jobs and business opportunities. It's kind of sad that they are all compelled to move out of state. I blame Kerala's socialistic government for lack of progress.
My interaction with keralites in AP was with a doc and nurses working at the local christian hospital.
"Are people born great or circumstance make them great?"
Mr. VP, I believe that it is both:) It takes life circumstances (when seriously tested) to reveal the inherent traits/qualities of greatness in a person!
Thanks for explaining the meaning of the word "Chellam" in Malayalam..Mr. Muthiah Bhagavathar seems like an interesting man.
Here is a cute tamizh kids' song "Azhagu Kutti Chellam"
(I am sure you know it means "Beautiful little special one".)..
M
M
Thank you. This youngster Prithviraj is from Kerala, and I think he has a bright future. When I saw him in Mozhi, he impressed me a lot. It is his companion Prakash Raj who popularised the use of the word 'Chellam' in Tamilnadu. All comedians in all the Tamil TV channels had imitated the delivery of the word Chellam by Prakash Raj and to me it has lost its value as a dear word.
The other d
1 to be fruitful, bear fruit, come to bearing, fructify. 2 (of a vow, desire) to be fulfilled. 3 (of a dream) to come true.
when used as noun:
result, consequence, effect, outcome