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bambu.

bamboo

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɐ̃ˈbu/Brazil/bɐ̃ˈbu/Portugal

  1. bamboo

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Dravidian *wē Proto-Dravidian *mpu Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor. ▲ Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor. Malay bambubor. Portuguese bambu Borrowed from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu).

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