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)

1. beard; facial hair on the chin, cheeks, and jaw
2. 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