ఇనుము
See also: ఇనాము
Telugu edit
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Fe | |
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Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *cirumpu. Cognate with Malayalam ഇരുമ്പ് (irumpŭ), Tamil இரும்பு (irumpu).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ఇనుము • (inumu) ? (singular only)
- iron (metallic chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe)
- iron (common metal that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel)
References edit
- "ఇనుము" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 137
- ఇనుము at Telugu On-line Dictionaries Project on Andhra Bharati, partially sponsored by the Telugu Association of North America (in Telugu)
- L. Chakradhara Rao et al, editors (1978-1995), “ఇనుము”, in తెలుగు వ్యుత్పత్తికోశం [Telugu Etymological Dictionary] (in Telugu), Visakhapatnam (Waltair): Andhra University Press and Publications