English Meaning of 'nanga'

Meaning of 'nanga'

or nanganaci nanga [Tel.] n. A weevil, or canker worm, a book worm, a round white worm, (also called vadlaciluka and mudikokku.) which looks harmless but is destructive. Hence, a demure minx, a sly jade, a specious hypocrite. Sometimes used for a mosquito or gnat because it looks harmless dittatanamu kaligiyu bayatiki emiyu teliyani danivale nundunadi. Swa. iii. 43. nanganacitanamu nanga-nachi-tanamu. n. Feigned simplicity. nangimata nangi-mala. n. A nasal sound: a word pronounced through the nose. mukkuto matladinamata. A snuffle, or twang. nangu nangu. v. n. To speak through the nose: to speak with through the nose: to speak with a twang or snuffle. mukkuto matladu.

Meaning of నంగ

or నంగనాచి nanga [Tel.] n. A weevil, or canker worm, a book worm, a round white worm, (also called వడ్లచిలుక and ముడికొక్కు.) which looks harmless but is destructive. Hence, a demure minx, a sly jade, a specious hypocrite. Sometimes used for a mosquito or gnat because it looks harmless దిట్టతనము కలిగియు బయటికి ఏమియు తెలియని దానివలె నుండునది. Swa. iii. 43. నంగనాచితనము nanga-nāchi-tanamu. n. Feigned simplicity. నంగిమాట nangi-māḷa. n. A nasal sound: a word pronounced through the nose. ముక్కుతో మాట్లాడినమాట. A snuffle, or twang. నంగు nangu. v. n. To speak through the nose: to speak with through the nose: to speak with a twang or snuffle. ముక్కుతో మాట్లాడు.