[Tel. In common writing the vowel u is shaped like ra. Compare with this the Kanarese u and the Skt. u and Eng. U and W, all having the same origin.] The vowel U, as sounded input, as in oo foot. Many Telugu words use A or U at pleasure: particularly in the second syllable, thus: valuga or valaga, paracu or parucu, karagu or varasa or varusa, ataka or atuka, taramu ortarumu, palakarincu or palukarincu. If one…