கொழுப்பு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu కొవ్వు (kovvu), Kannada ಕೊಬ್ಬು (kobbu), Malayalam കൊഴുപ്പ് (koḻuppŭ).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /kɔɻʊpːʊ/, [kɔɻʊpːɯ]

Noun

கொழுப்பு • (koḻuppu)

1. fat
2. grease, lard
3. fulness, richness
4. thickness in consistency

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “கொழுப்பு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press