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cowrie meaning in Kannada

ಕವಡೆ kavaḍe

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

cowrie in Kannada: ಕವಡೆ (kavaḍe). In English, cowrie means a small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

Kannada words for cowrie

any member of the genus Cypraea
ಕವಡೆ kavaḍe

English meaning of cowrie

  1. noun A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
  2. noun Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
  3. noun Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.

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Questions about cowrie in Kannada

What is the meaning of cowrie in Kannada?
Cowrie in Kannada is ಕವಡೆ (kavaḍe).
cowrie ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Cowrie: ಕವಡೆ (kavaḍe).
What does cowrie mean in English?
Cowrie means a small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.

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