[Tel. for penu.] n. Greatness. mahatvamu, adhikyamu, atisayamu. Honour, gauravamu. Rearing, nourishing, fostering, sakuta. Increase, growth, vrddhi. Plenty. samrddhi. Ruin,nasamu, layamu. gramamunu pempu cesinavaru those who enlarged the town. v. a. To ruin, nasamuceyu. pempudu pempudu. adj. Fostered, reared, adopted (as a son,) brought up, tamed, domesticated,pempabadina. pempudukomarudu or dattaputrudu an adopted son. peṃvudutalli an adoptive mother. pempudutandri an adoptive father. pempuduciluka a pet parrot. pemparaladu pemp-ara-l-adu. v. n. To be increased, augmented. mikkutamagu. pemparu, pempagu, pempucendu, pempondu or pempumiru pemp-aru. v. n. To increase, grow, improve. vardhillu, goppayagu, atisayincu.