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Telugu Loan Word Origin Quiz

Can you guess the language of origin of these Telugu words?
FYI, many words have Telugu equivalents.
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Telugu
Telugu Latin
English
Origin
దోస్తు
dōstu
friend
Hindi/Urdu
భాష
bhāṣa
language
Sanskrit
రోజు
rōju
day
Persian
మంత్రి
mantri
minister
Sanskrit
గులాబి
gulābi
rose
Hindi/Urdu
నాటకము
nāṭakamu
drama
Sanskrit
బదులు
badulu
instead
Arabic
సంగీతము
saṅgītamu
music
Sanskrit
నగరము
nagaramu
city
Sanskrit
జిల్లా
jillā
district
Hindi/Urdu
రాణి
rāṇi
queen
Sanskrit
ఆసుపత్రి
āsupatri
hospital
Portuguese
రాతిరి
rātiri
night
Prakrit
ఇస్త్రీ
istrī
ironer
Portuguese
సామాను
sāmānu
luggage
Hindi/Urdu
Telugu
Telugu Latin
English
Origin
పరవా
paravā
regard
Hindi/Urdu
సబ్బు
sabbu
soap
Portuguese
హద్దు
haddu
limit
Hindi/Urdu
నీలం
nilam
blue
Sanskrit
రాజు
rāju
king
Sanskrit
గంట
gaṇṭa
bell
Prakrit
టోపీ
ṭōpī
hat
Hindi
జేబు
jēbu
pocket
Hindi/Urdu
అడవి
aḍavi
forest
Prakrit
పక్కా
pakkā
frfr
Hindi
కబురు
kaburu
news
Hindi/Urdu
అల్లము
allamu
ginger
Prakrit
సీసా
sīsā
bottle
Hindi
అవసరం
avasaram
necessary
Sanskrit
బాతు
bātu
duck
Portuguese/Urdu
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Jun 19, 2023
పక్కా!
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Marathi?
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Jun 19, 2023
is sanskrit word
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