പരുത്തി
parutti /pɐɾut̪t̪i/
Meaning in English
The textile made from the fibre of this crop.
noun · നാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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cotton; a widely cultivated fibre crop belonging to the genus Gossypium.
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The textile made from the fibre of this crop.
Forms
| alternative | പരിത്തി |
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *parutti (“cotton”). Cognate with Kannada ಹತ್ತಿ (hatti), Kui (India) ପର୍ତି (parti), Kuvi ପର୍ତି (parti), Kodava ಪರ್ತಿ (parti) Tamil பருத்தி (parutti), Tulu ಪರ್ತಿ (parti) and Telugu ప్రత్తి (pratti).