[Tel.] adj. In compounds, short for prata. Old, ancient, puratanamaina. Excellent, sresthamaina. prayillu an old house. prayeru the ancient stream, i.e., the sea, samudramu. pragabbamu pra-gabbamu. (prata+kabbamu) n. The Veda. pragempu an excellent ruby, mancikempu. prabacca an excellent emerald,sresthamainapacca. prabadu (prata+padu) Same as pratapadu (q. v.) prabasidi excellent gold. pramarri an old banyan tree. pravelupu or pravelpu an ancient god, i.e., an Asura, asurudu, purvadevudu. prazaduvulu, prabalukulu or prabalkulu pra-dzaduvulu. n. The Veda. praburulu ancient wilds, old grass lands. prazautu pra-dzautu. n. An old cap. patakullayi. “budibrungina mogambunagaudakattu, mainapumaila prazautuna velunga.” A. vi. 104. praminukulu or praminkulu pra-minukulu. n. plu. The Vedas: lit: the ancient words, vedamu.