മടു

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi मढू (maḍhū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐɖu/

Noun

മടു • (maṭu)

1. a deep place, pool
2. sweetness
3. honey

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “മടു”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 24
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “മടു”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.