ചേമ്പ്
chempu cēmpŭ /t͡ʃeːmpɨ/
noun · നാമം
The corm of this plant used as a vegetable
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taro, Colocasia esculenta, a species of monocotyledonous plant with broad waxy leaves and edible corms
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The corm of this plant used as a vegetable
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Any of the plants of the genus Colocasia or their corms
Forms
| the word | ചേമ്പ് |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | ചേമ്പിന്റെ |
| to / for | ചേമ്പിന് |
| as the object | ചേമ്പിനെ |
| in / at | ചേമ്പിൽ |
| with | ചേമ്പോടു |
| by / using | ചേമ്പാൽ |
| more than one | ചേമ്പുകൾ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kēmpu. Cognates include Kannada ಕೆಸು (kesu, “taro”), Tamil சேம்பு (cēmpu, “taro”), Telugu చేమ (cēma, “taro”) and Tulu ಚೇವು (cēvu, “taro”).
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