Kurumba
/kʊɹʊmbə/
Kurumba noun: a member of an indigenous community in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Noun
Kurumba (plural Kurumbas)
- A member of an indigenous community in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Proper noun
Kurumba
- A group of Southern Dravidian languages of the Tamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by these people.
Forms of Kurumba
| plural | Kurumbas |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Kuruba |
| alternative form | Kuruma |
| alternative form | Kurumbar |
| alternative form | Kurubaru |
| alternative form | Kurumar |
Origin of Kurumba
Borrowed from Tamil குறும்பா (kuṟumpā).
Phrases with Kurumba
Questions about Kurumba
- What does Kurumba mean?
- Kurumba means a member of an indigenous community in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
- What part of speech is Kurumba?
- Kurumba can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Kurumba?
- Kurumba is pronounced /kʊɹʊmbə/.
- What is the plural of Kurumba?
- The plural of Kurumba is Kurumbas.
Words near Kurumba in the dictionary
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