గుమ్మటము

Telugu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گنبد (gumbad). Compare Hindi गुंबज़ (gumbaz).

Noun

గుమ్మటము • (gummaṭamu) ? (plural గుమ్మటములు)

1. paper lantern.
2. cupola, or dome.
3. balloon.

Further reading

• "గుమ్మటము" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 379