గడ్డము

Telugu

Man with beard.

Alternative forms

గడ్డం (gaḍḍaṁ)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil கட்டம் (kaṭṭam, “chin”), Kannada ಗಡ್ಡ (gaḍḍa, “the (beard around the) chin”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡaɖːamu/

Noun

గడ్డము • (gaḍḍamu) n (plural గడ్డములు)

beard; facial hair on the chin, cheeks, and jaw
the chin

Related terms

మీసము (mīsamu, “moustache”)

Descendants

→ English: Gaddam

References

"గడ్డము" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 353

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