ആമ
Appearance
Malayalam
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]Noun
[edit]ആമ • (āma)
- terrapin, small turtles that live in fresh or brackish water.
- tortoise, a land reptile with shell. കരയാമ (karayāma)
- turtle, aquatic reptile with shell. കടലാമ (kaṭalāma)
- Synonym: കൂർമ്മം (kūṟmmaṁ)
References
[edit]- 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.