(p. 517) tali tali. [Tel. for తల్లి.] n. A mother: thus contracted in composition. తలిదండ్రులు tali-danḍrulu. n. Parents. మీరే తలిదండ్రులు you are my father and mother: you are all in all to me. (This phrase is common in all the languages of India: and denotes gratitude, devotion, and loyalty.)