ചുമട്

Malayalam

Etymology

From ചുമക്കുക (cumakkuka). Cognate with Tamil சுமை (cumai, sumai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃumɐɖɨ̆/

Noun

ചുമട് • (cumaṭŭ)

  1. a load, burden, or weight carried on the head or shoulders.
  • ചുമട്ടുതൊഴിലാളി (cumaṭṭutoḻilāḷi) — load-carrier; porter.
  • ചുമടുതാങ്ങി (cumaṭutāṅṅi) — a stone structure used by porters to rest their loads.
  • ചുമൽ (cumal) — shoulder.

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008), “ചുമട് [cumaṭŭ]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
  • Kailash Nath (2019), “ചുമട്”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary
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