ගුමුව

Sinhalese

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀫 (gumma), from Sanskrit गुल्म (gulma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɡumuʋə]

Noun

ගුමුව • (gumuwa)

1. beating
2. fence of dead bushes or live fence
3. thicket

References

• Carter, Charles Henry (1924) “ගුමුව”, in A Sinhalese-English dictionary, Colombo: Ceylon Observer Printing Works, →OCLC.