കച്ചോരം

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi कचोरा (kacorā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐt͡ʃt͡ʃoːɾɐm/, [kɐt̚t͡ʃoːɾɐm]

Noun

കച്ചോരം • (kaccōraṁ)

1. kencur (Kaempferia galanga)

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “കച്ചോരം”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 23
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “കച്ചോരം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.