ചണം
chanam caṇaṁ /t͡ʃaɳam/
noun · നാമം
Fibre from this plant.
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jute; one among the tropical plants Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis which yield strong but coarse fibres used to make mats, gunny bags etc.
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Fibre from this plant.
Forms
| the word | ചണം |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | ചണത്തിന്റെ |
| to / for | ചണത്തിന് |
| as the object | ചണത്തിനെ |
| in / at | ചണത്തിൽ |
| with | ചണത്തോടു |
| by / using | ചണമാൽ |
| more than one | ചണങ്ങൾ |
Etymology
Possibly from Sanskrit शण (śaṇa, “hemp”). Cognate with Kannada ಸೆಣಬು (seṇabu), Tamil சணல் (caṇal) and Telugu జనపనార (janapanāra).
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