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പാമ്പ്

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pāmpu (snake). Cognate with Tamil பாம்பு (pāmpu, snake), Telugu పాము (pāmu, snake) and Kannada ಹಾವು (hāvu, snake).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paːmpɨ/, [paːmbɨ]
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Noun

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പാമ്പ് (pāmpŭ)

A pair of snakes
  1. snake, limbless reptile with long, slender bodies belonging to the Serpentes
    Synonyms: സർപ്പം (saṟppaṁ), നാഗം (nāgaṁ), വ്യാളം (vyāḷaṁ), അഹി (ahi), ഭുജംഗം (bhujaṅgaṁ), ഉരഗം (uragaṁ), വരാളം (varāḷaṁ)
  2. (slang, humorous) a drunk person

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