કાનમ
Gujarati edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀪𑀽𑀫 (kaṇhabhūma), from Sanskrit कृष्णभूम (kṛṣṇabhūma), from कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) + भूमि (bhūmi), literally “black soil”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Gujarati) IPA(key): /ˈkɑ.nəm/
- Rhymes: -əm
- Hyphenation: કા‧નમ
Noun edit
કાનમ • (kānam) m
- a region between Vadodara and Bharuch known for its distinctive colour of soil that is suitable for cotton cultivation.
Further reading edit
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kr̥ṣṇabhūma”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 179