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ആമ

aama āma /aːmɐ/

noun · നാമം

tortoise, a land reptile with shell. കരയാമ (karayāma)

  1. terrapin, small turtles that live in fresh or brackish water.

  2. tortoise, a land reptile with shell. കരയാമ (karayāma)

  3. turtle, aquatic reptile with shell. കടലാമ (kaṭalāma)

Forms

the word ആമ
of / belonging to ആമതൻ
to / for ആമക്ക്
as the object ആമയെ
in / at ആമയിൽ
with ആമയോടു
by / using ആമയാൽ
more than one ആമകൾ

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *cām-. Cognate with Tamil ஆமை (āmai), Kannada ಆಮೆ (āme), Tulu ಏಮೆ (ēme), Kui (India) ସେମ୍ବି (sembi), Kuvi ତାମ୍ବେଲି (tambeli) and Telugu తాబేలు (tābēlu).

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