నంజు

Telugu

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil நஞ்சு (nañcu), Kannada ನಂಜು (nañju), and Tulu ನಂಜು (nañju). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naɲd͡ʑu/, [naɲd͡ʒu]

Noun

నంజు • (nañjun (singular only)

  1. poison, venom
    Synonyms: పిచ్చు (piccu), విషము (viṣamu)
  2. blood poisoning
  3. (pathology) beriberi
  4. (pathology) oedema, dropsy

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