05-11-2008, 09:57 PM
A question for the Telugu speakers on here.
I know that naadu means day (as in eenaadu = today) but this is not used now for days if there is a specific number of days. Let me give examples:
ennaaLLu (how many days?) is used
eenaadu (today) is used
padhinaaLLu (10 days) not used from what I know, instead padhi rOjulu (rOju is persian) is the most common or sometimes padhi dinaalu is used.
Now what I wanted to know is before Muslim rule did old Telugu use padhinaaLLu or such terms, and then the term lost currency gradually because I noticed that Tamils still retain this, for 10 days they say patthu naazh.
Also has it survived in any isolated pockets, I mean has anyone heard such a term used nowadsys anywhere in AP?
I know that naadu means day (as in eenaadu = today) but this is not used now for days if there is a specific number of days. Let me give examples:
ennaaLLu (how many days?) is used
eenaadu (today) is used
padhinaaLLu (10 days) not used from what I know, instead padhi rOjulu (rOju is persian) is the most common or sometimes padhi dinaalu is used.
Now what I wanted to know is before Muslim rule did old Telugu use padhinaaLLu or such terms, and then the term lost currency gradually because I noticed that Tamils still retain this, for 10 days they say patthu naazh.
Also has it survived in any isolated pockets, I mean has anyone heard such a term used nowadsys anywhere in AP?