வசம்பு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit वचा (vacā). Cognate with Malayalam വയമ്പ് (vayampŭ). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. .

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋɐt͡ɕɐmbʊ/, [ʋɐsɐmbɯ]

Noun

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வசம்பு (vacampu)

  1. (botany) Acorus calamus, sweet flag

References

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