అరుదు

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil அரு (aru, “rare, difficult”), Kannada ಅರುದು (arudu, “impossible, wonderful, great”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aɾud̪u/

Adjective

అరుదు • (arudu)

1. rare, scarce, uncommon
2. dear, excellent

Synonyms

• దుర్లభము (durlabhamu)

References

• "అరుదు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 82