[Tel.] The sign of the middle voice in the Telugu verb, as teccukonu, and telisikonu. illu kattukonnaru they built a house for themselves. illu kattincukonnaru they got a house built for themselves. hatya he killed himself. cesukonnadu he got himself tattooed. paccapodipincukonnadu he who lends upon mortgage. Wherever self is used in English this middle verb is used. The causal form of konu is kolupu (q. v.)