In one of Vemuri Venkateswara Rao's stories, I remember seeing the word "abhyaagati" used to mean "host" (as in host of a parasite). I thought that this is incorrect, as abhyaagati probably means someone who has arrived. Bapa Rao > > :> > :> > :>>What is the telugu word for HOST ? > :>> > :>>Tata Prasad > > > AtithEyuDu or AtithEyulu (pl). anTE Atithyam iccE vADu. > > > --sreenivas-- dsr@vnet.ibm.com > > >