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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Sinhalese: කූඩුව (kūḍuwa)
  • >? Thai: กุฏิ (gù-dtì, birdhouse)

Etymology 2

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

Verb

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கூடு (kūṭu)

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

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References

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