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ചെമ്മരിയാട്

chemmariyaatu cemmariyāṭŭ /t͡ʃemːɐɾijaːɖɨ/

Also spelled: chemmariyatu

Meaning in English

sheep, woolly caprids belonging to the genus Ovis.

noun · നാമം

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Meaning and examples

  1. sheep, woolly caprids belonging to the genus Ovis.

Etymology

Compound of ചെമ്മരി (cemmari, “wool”), a derivative of Sanskrit चमरी (camarī, “yak wool”), and ആട് (āṭŭ, “goat”). Compare Tamil செம்மறியாடு (cemmaṟiyāṭu).

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