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Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kuːɖʊ/, [kuːɖɯ]
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  • Hyphenation: கூ‧டு
  • Rhymes:

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Dravidian *kūṭu (nest, receptacle). Cognate with Malayalam കൂട് (kūṭŭ), Telugu గూడు (gūḍu), Kannada ಗೂಡು (gūḍu), Pengo ଗୁଡା (guḍa).

Noun edit

கூடு (kūṭu)

  1. nest, birdcage, coop, hive
  2. pen, cage, kennel
  3. (architecture) dome, cupola
  4. receptacle for grain
  5. basket for catching fish
  6. quiver, sheath, case, envelope
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Descendants edit
  • Sinhalese: කූඩුව (kūḍuwa)
  • >? Thai: กุฏิ (gù-dtì, birdhouse)

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Malayalam കൂടുക (kūṭuka), Telugu కూడు (kūḍu).

Verb edit

கூடு (kūṭu)

  1. to join, to meet, to come together
  2. to collect, to assemble, to congregate, to unite
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