Kannada edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mentti. Cognate with Telugu మెంతులు (mentulu), Tamil வெந்தயம் (ventayam) and Tulu ಮೆತ್ತೆ (mette). Compare Sanskrit मेथिका (methikā), a borrowing from Dravidian.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ಮೆಂತೆ (mente)

  1. fenugreek