Proto-Telugu : *ḍoŋ-
Meaning : false, deceitful, secret, furtive; thief, knave, swindler
Telugu : ḍoŋga
Dialectal forms (1) : doŋga
Additional forms : Also doŋgu, (K also) ḍoŋgu to be hidden or concealed, abscond; [1] doŋgilu, [2] doŋgilincu to steal
Number in DED : 2982