വെന്തയം

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Etymology[edit]

Ultimately derived from Proto-Dravidian *mentti, cognate with Telugu మెంతులు (mentulu), Kannada ಮೆಂತೆ (mente), Tulu ಮೆತ್ತೆ (mette). Compare Sanskrit मेथिका (methikā), whence Hindi मेथी (methī) and Marathi मेथी (methī), a Dravidian borrowing.

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Noun[edit]

വെന്തയം (ventayaṁ) (uncountable)

  1. fenugreek seed (a spice)