[Tel.] letter L (la) is the same letter with a harsher sound. These two are separate and one cannot always be used for the other. The harsh sound has been introduced into some Sanskrit words. Thus, the nouns kala. kalebaramu, are in Telugu invariably written kala, kalebaramu. Authority or custom is the only rule, and it never varies. vela time. vela gen. plu. ofveyi a thousand.