bamboe

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Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu
    Tamil வேம்பு (vēmpu)bor.
    Proto-Dravidian *wēmpu
    Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu)bor.
    Malay bambubor.
    Portuguese bambubor.
    Dutch bamboe

    Borrowed from Portuguese bambu, from Malay bambu, from Kannada ಬಂಬು (bambu).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈbɑm.bu/
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    • Hyphenation: bam‧boe

    Noun

    bamboe n (plural bamboes, diminutive bamboetje n)

    1. (countable and uncountable) bamboo

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