Glossary Term
Risk: Critical- Approved rendering
- దేవుడు
- Transliteration
- Dēvuḍu
- Rejected alternatives
- భగవంతుడు
God
CRITICAL: దేవుడు is the standard, near-universally accepted Telugu Christian term across every denomination — a rare point of full consistency. Avoid భగవంతుడు in doctrinally precise contexts, since it carries a broader generic-deity register drawn from Vaishnava/Shaiva devotional Telugu literature.