പുഴു

See also: പഴം and പുഴ

Malayalam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puɻu/

Noun

പുഴു • (puḻu)

1. worm
2. caterpillar
3. maggot, larva
4. long and tubular insect

   Synonyms: കൃമി (kr̥mi), കീടം (kīṭaṁ), ഞാഞ്ഞൂൽ (ñāññūl)