ആമ

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *cām-. Cognate with Tamil ஆமை (āmai), Kannada ಆಮೆ (āme), Tulu ಏಮೆ (ēme), Kui (India) ସେମ୍ବି (sembi), Kuvi ତାମ୍ବେଲି (tambeli) and Telugu తాబేలు (tābēlu).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːmɐ/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

ആമ • (āma)

Indian star tortoise
  1. terrapin, small turtles that live in fresh or brackish water.
  2. tortoise, a land reptile with shell. കരയാമ (karayāma)
  3. turtle, aquatic reptile with shell. കടലാമ (kaṭalāma)
    Synonym: കൂർമ്മം (kūṟmmaṁ)

References
  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ആമ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “ആമ”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.