പുഴു

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Malayalam

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Etymology

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From Proto-Dravidian *puẓu. Cognate with Kannada ಹುಳು (huḷu), Kodava ಪುಳು (puḷu), Tamil புழு (puḻu), Telugu పురుగు (purugu), Tulu ಪುರಿ (puri) and Brahui پُو ().

Pronunciation

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Noun

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പുഴു (puḻu)

  1. worm
  2. caterpillar
  3. maggot, larva
  4. long and tubular insect
    Synonyms: കൃമി (kr̥mi), കീടം (kīṭaṁ), ഞാഞ്ഞൂൽ (ñāññūl)