"WARNING" what does it mean in telugu?
Madhava Kumar Turumella (Madhava@memrbksa.com)
Fri, 20 Feb 1998 13:12:01 +0300
After reading BapaRaogaru's cute telugu word of the day i.e. RekamAnu, I
thought of posting something that wonders me all the time.
The word "Warning" usually translated as "heccarika" in telugu.
(remember: pura prajalaku pOleesu vAri heccarika :-))
But in pure telugu "heccarika" means "AnaMdamu" - happiness.
Ref: (1) AMdhra nAma saMgrahamu - paiDipATi lakshmaNa maMtri (2) AMdhra
TeekA vishEshamu - ADidam soorakavi (3) sAMbha nighaMTuvu. All these
three put together published as a single book by Vavillavari press in
1929. These books basically explain the pure telugu word for its
equalent.
If you happen to read "AMdhra TeekA vishEshamu" by ADidaM sooorakavi,
please refer 24th poem. There he says "heccarika" means "AnaMdamu".
Regards, Madhava