താമര

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ತಾವರೆ (tāvare), Tamil தாமரை (tāmarai), Telugu తామర (tāmara) and Tulu ತಾಮರೆ (tāmare). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪aːmɐɾɐ/

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Noun

താമര • (tāmara)

A lotus bud

1. lotus, an aquatic plant with cultural significance

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:താമര

2. (slang) relating to BJP, a Hindu right-wing political party whose symbol is lotus
3. (slang, humorous) an alcoholic

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “താമര”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
• Warrier, M. I. (2008) “താമര”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books