പുഴുക്
puzhuku puḻukŭ /puɻuɡɨ/
Meaning in English
The animal from which it is extracted
noun · നാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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civet, musk-like glandular secretion of various viverrids, used in perfumery.
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The animal from which it is extracted
Etymology
Cognate with Kannada ಪುನುಗು (punugu, “civet”), Tamil புனுகு (puṉuku, “civet”) and Telugu పునుగు (punugu, “civet”). Doublet of പുനുക് (punukŭ) with the same meaning.