வேம்பு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu (“neem”). Cognate with Malayalam വേപ്പ് (vēppŭ), Telugu వేప (vēpa), Kannada ಬೇವು (bēvu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʋeːmbʊ/, [ʋeːmbɯ]

Noun[edit]

வேம்பு • (vēmpu)

  1. Alternative form of வேப்பமரம் (vēppamaram)

Descendants[edit]

  • → Malay: bambu
    • Indonesian: bambu
    • → Portuguese: bambu (see there for further descendants)
    • → Tok Pisin: mambu

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “வேம்பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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