వికృతి

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) change, alteration, modification, corruption
 * 2)  a set of Telugu words consisting of tadbhavas that are traditionally viewed pejoratively as "corrupted" borrowings from Sanskrit (see more details below)
 * 1)  a set of Telugu words consisting of tadbhavas that are traditionally viewed pejoratively as "corrupted" borrowings from Sanskrit (see more details below)

Usage notes
In the traditional grammar of Telugu and other Dravidian languages, there is a contrast between "unnatural" or "corrupted" forms and "natural", a term used for tatsama learned borrowings from Sanskrit. is mainly used for Telugu terms that are actually tadbhava loans from a Prakrit language, although some are also the result of sound changes.

Proper noun

 * 1) The name of a Telugu year.