வசம்பு

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit वचा (vacā). Cognate with Malayalam വയമ്പ് (vayampŭ). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɐt͡ɕɐmbʊ/, [ʋɐsɐmbɯ]

Noun

வசம்பு • (vacampu)

1. (botany) Acorus calamus, sweet flag

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “வசம்பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press