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decay meaning in Telugu

పుచ్చు puccu

/dɪˈkeɪ/US/diˈkeɪ/

decay in Telugu: పుచ్చు (puccu), పుప్పి (puppi). In English, decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

Telugu words for decay

to decay, mortify, rot
పుచ్చు puccu
decay, rottenness
పుప్పి puppi

English meaning of decay

  1. noun Rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.
  2. noun Deterioration of condition; loss of status, quality, strength, or fortune.
  3. noun Radioactive decay; decomposition of an atom or its nucleus.
  4. noun Particle decay; decomposition of a sub-atomic particle.

Full definition of decay

decay in a sentence

  • tooth decay/dental decay—wood-decay fungi—bacterial decay—photochemical decay
  • civic and moral decay—systemic decay—fall into decay—urban decay—arrested decay—memory decay
  • alpha decay—gamma decay—fission decay—decay chain

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Questions about decay in Telugu

What is the meaning of decay in Telugu?
Decay in Telugu is పుచ్చు (puccu), పుప్పి (puppi).
decay అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Decay: పుచ్చు (puccu), పుప్పి (puppi).
What does decay mean in English?
Decay means rot; any processes or result of organic matter being gradually decomposed, especially by microbial action.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “decay”: పుచ్చు, పుప్పి. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: decay (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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