બામ્બુ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• બાંબુ (bā̃bu)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu

Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor.

Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu

Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor.

Malay bambubor.

Portuguese bambubor.

Gujarati બામ્બુ (bāmbu)

Borrowed from Portuguese bambu.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈbɑm.bu/
• Rhymes: -u
• Hyphenation: બામ્‧બુ

Noun

બામ્બુ • (bāmbu) m

1. bamboo

Further reading

• “બામ્બુ”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.