Assamese edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowed from Portuguese gudão, from Malay gudang, from Tamil கிடங்கு (kiṭaṅku). Cognate with Bengali গুদাম (gudam), Hindi गोदाम (godām), English godown.

Noun edit

গুদাম (gudam)

  1. godown, reservoir, warehouse, archive
    Synonyms: ভঁৰাল (bhõral), গোলা (güla)

Etymology 2 edit

Most likely borrowed from Portuguese botão. Cognate with Sylheti ꠉꠥꠔꠣꠝ (gutam).

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Noun edit

গুদাম (gudam)

  1. button
    Synonym: গুনঠি (gunothi)
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Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Portuguese gudão, from Malay gudang, from Tamil கிடங்கு (kiṭaṅku). Cognate with Assamese গুদাম (gudam), Hindi गोदाम (godām), English godown.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

গুদাম (gudam)

  1. godown, warehouse