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Telugu
Etymology
Inherited from Old Telugu నూనియ (nūniya), from Proto-Dravidian *nū(w)-ney, equivalent to నూ (nū, “sesame”) + నెయ్యి (neyyi, “ghee, fat”).
For the development of the generic sense, compare తైలము (tailamu).
Pronunciation
Noun
నూనె • (nūne) n (plural నూనెలు)
- oil
- Synonym: తైలము (tailamu)
- (specifically) sesame oil
- Synonym: తైలము (tailamu)
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