కదురు

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil கதிர் (katir).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kad̪uɾu/

Noun

కదురు • (kaduru) n (plural కదుళ్ళు)

  1. (spinning) a rod used for spinning and winding natural fibres - spindle
    అయ్య కదురువలె, అమ్మ కుదురువలె
    ayya kaduruvale, amma kuduruvale
    The husband like a spindle, the wife like a mortar.

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