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പുഴു
puzhu puḻu /puɻu/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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worm, any of the various tubular invertebrates in the phyla Annelida, Nematoda as well as the juvenile forms of certain insects that resemble the members of those phyla.
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caterpillar
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maggot, larva
Forms
| the word | പുഴു |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | പുഴുവിന്റെ |
| to / for | പുഴുക്ക് |
| as the object | പുഴുവെ |
| in / at | പുഴുവിൽ |
| with | പുഴുവോടു |
| by / using | പുഴുവാൽ |
| more than one | പുഴുക്കൾ |
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *puẓu (“worm”). Cognate with Kannada ಹುಳು (huḷu, “worm,insect”), Kodava ಪುಳು (puḷu, “worm, insect”), Tamil புழு (puḻu, “worm”), Telugu పురుగు (purugu, “worm, insect”), Tulu ಪುರಿ (puri, “worm, insect”) and Brahui پُو (pū, “worm”).