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Telugu
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kucc-. Cognate with Tamil குய் (kuy, “seasoning with spices, spicy seasoned curry”).
Pronunciation
Noun
కూర • (kūra) n (plural కూరలు)
- an herb
- herbs or vegetables in general, garden stuff
- (vegetable or meat) curry
References
- "కూర" in J. P. L. Gwynn (1991) A Telugu-English dictionary, Oxford University Press, page 136
- "కూర" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 304
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “1760”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 160.