Proto-Telugu : *adal-
Meaning : to start, be alarmed or afraid
Telugu : adalu
Additional forms : Also [1] adalincu, [2] adalucu, [3] adalupu, [4] adalpu to frighten, rebuke, reproach; [1] adalupu, [2] adalpu frightening, rebuke; adiri-paḍu to start, be alarmed; adiri-pāṭu a start, alarm; adv. suddenly, unexpectedly
Notes : Possibly the same as *adar-, but this is not totally obvious. Some interaction between Kannaḍa and Telugu is not excluded either. Number in DED : 137