Telugu · Travel & Places

పటం

patam

Map

Intermediatenoun

Definition

A drawing showing streets, cities, or countries.

Example

ఫోనులో పటం చూస్తాను.

I look at the map on my phone.

Etymology

'పటం' (patam) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'पटन' (paṭṭana), meaning map or chart, used to denote guidance for travel.

How & Where It’s Used

'పటం' is employed in both formal and informal registers and is present in rural and urban speech when discussing navigation.

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