Telugu Body Parts Transliteration Guide: Head, Eyes, Nose and Ear
Use the Telugu transliterations for head, nose, ear and eyes as a focused starter set. The complete examples show a practical contrast: head and nose are presented with a singular “this is my” pattern, while eyes use a plural “these are my” pattern. Treat this as an example-based distinction, not a complete grammar rule.
Start with these expressions
| English | Transliteration | Native script |
|---|---|---|
| Head | tala | తల |
| Nose | mukku | ముక్కు |
| Ear | chevi | చెవి |
| Eyes | kallu | కళ్ళు |
| This is my head. | idi naa tala. | ఇది నా తల. |
| These are my eyes. | ivi naa kallu. | ఇవి నా కళ్ళు. |
| This is my nose. | idi naa mukku. | ఇది నా ముక్కు. |
How to use this Telugu body-parts set
Start with the individual vocabulary items for head, nose, ear and eyes. The transliteration aids are useful when you are reading Roman letters, while the rendered Telugu script lets you connect each item with its written form. The dictionary evidence independently supports the meanings of head [1], nose [2], and ear [3].
The most useful distinction here is between naming an item and using a complete pointing sentence. The complete examples for head and nose use a singular reference, while the example for eyes uses a plural reference. Notice the paired English meanings: “This is my head,” “This is my nose,” and “These are my eyes.” Practise the whole sentence when identifying something, rather than treating a sentence as though it were only a vocabulary label.
The ear entry also illustrates why Roman spellings should be treated as learning aids rather than as the only possible spelling system: the aid and the dictionary excerpt represent the same English meaning with different Latin-letter conventions [3]. For today, keep the spelling shown in the learning set consistent, and avoid changing it midway through practice.
[1] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[2] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
[3] Source: dsal.uchicago.edu.
Try it
You are pointing to more than one of your eyes during a family conversation. Which complete sentence should you practise?
Choose your answer before reading on.
Check your answer:
Use expression 6 in the table above.
Choose the sentence whose English meaning refers to these eyes rather than this single head or nose. It matches the plural reference demonstrated in the lesson.
Cover the English meanings and practise identifying the four vocabulary items. Then say the three complete naming sentences aloud from their English prompts, paying attention to whether the prompt refers to one item or more than one.
Practise speaking with Bhol. Learn words and sentences written in English letters.
