Cembu, Ceṃbu: 1 definition

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ceṃbu (ಚೆಂಬು):—

1) [noun] a small, round water container with a slightly narrow neck, made of metal, usu. copper.

2) [noun] the globular metal cover for the pyramidal tower of a temple.

3) [noun] the reddish-brown, malleable, ductile, metal that is corrosion-resistant and an excellent conductor of electricity and heat; copper; (symbol – Cu).

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Ceṃbu (ಚೆಂಬು):—

1) [noun] the climber Lagenaria vulgaris (= L. speciosa, = Cucurbita lagenaria) of Cucurbitaceae family.

2) [noun] its gourd; white gourd.

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Ceṃbū (ಚೆಂಬೂ):—[noun] any flower that is red in colour.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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