Godavari Telugu

Godavari Telugu (Telugu: గోదావరి తెలుగు, romanized: Gōdāvari telugu) or Godhaari Basha is a dialect of Telugu language that is mostly spoken by the people from the Godavari basin of Andhra Pradesh. In this dialect, each word is longer to pronounce compared to standard Telugu.

Vocabulary

A few words that are unique to Godhaari Basha are given below[1]

Standard Telugu Godhaari Basha Meaning
Palleṁ (పళ్ళెము) Kan̄chaṁ (కంచం) Plate
Cīra (చీర) Kōkā (కోకా) Saree
Jātarā (జాతరా) Tīrthaṁ (తీర్థం) Fair
Diṇḍu (దిండు) Talagaḍa (తలగడ) Pillow
Cheppulu (చెప్పులు) Jōllu (జోల్లు) Slippers/Sandals

Influence

This dialect of Telugu language is more influential after Amaravati Telugu in every aspect. It became more influential since the beginning of 21st century, especially in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Many people in the field of Politics, Arts, Literature, Cinema, Science, Economy, Business and others were highly successful. These people started to use their dialect, making it more recognised.

Today, this dialect is spoken by the people even from the other regions.[2]

References
  1. "ఆంధ్రభారతి". andhrabharati.com. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. "Power of the tongue – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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