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maternal meaning in Telugu

తల్లి talli

/məˈtɜːnəl/US/məˈtɝnəl/

maternal in Telugu: తల్లి (talli). In English, maternal means of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

Telugu words for maternal

maternal, parent
తల్లి talli

English meaning of maternal

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
  2. adjective Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
  3. adjective Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
  4. noun A mother.

Full definition of maternal

maternal in a sentence

  • His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
  • Toby is my maternal uncle.

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Questions about maternal in Telugu

What is the meaning of maternal in Telugu?
Maternal in Telugu is తల్లి (talli).
maternal అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Maternal: తల్లి (talli).
What does maternal mean in English?
Maternal means of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.

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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “maternal”: తల్లి. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: maternal (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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