மோடு
Tamil
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moːɖu/, [moːɖɯ]
Etymology 1
Cognate with Telugu మోడు (mōḍu).
Noun
மோடு • (mōṭu)
- height
- hill, eminence
- top (as of a house)
- ridge of a roof
- largeness, stoutness
- greatness
- high position
- belly, stomach
- womb
- body
- cleavage, cleft
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
மோடு • (mōṭu)
- stupidity, dullness of intellect, ignorance
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936) , “மோடு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.