Meaning of 'dravida'
dravida. [Tam.] adj. Dravida; a name usually applied to Tamil. dravida desamu the Tamil country. dravidulu or dravillu the Tamil people. As a collective term pancadravidamulu the 'Five-fold Dravida' denotes what the English call the South Indian Languages, i.e., Canarese, Tamil, Telugu, Guzerati and Mahratta. RKD. gives the list, thus: Dravida, Carnata, Gujarata, Maharashta, and Telangah. See Caldwell.
Meaning of ద్రావిడ
drāviḍa. [Tam.] adj. Dravida; a name usually applied to Tamil. ద్రావిడ దేశము the Tamil country. ద్రావిడులు or ద్రావిళ్లు the Tamil people. As a collective term పంచద్రావిడములు the 'Five-fold Dravida' denotes what the English call the South Indian Languages, i.e., Canarese, Tamil, Telugu, Guzerati and Mahratta. RKD. gives the list, thus: Dravida, Carnata, Gujarāta, Mahārāshta, and Tēlangah. See Caldwell.
Browse Telugu - English Words