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cowrie meaning in Malayalam

കവടി kavaṭi

/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/

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

Malayalam words for cowrie

Cypraea moneta
കവടി kavaṭi
any member of the genus Cypraea
കവടി kavaṭi

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 Malayalam

What is the meaning of cowrie in Malayalam?
Cowrie in Malayalam is കവടി (kavaṭi).
cowrie എന്നതിന്റെ മലയാളം അർത്ഥം എന്താണ്?
Cowrie: കവടി (kavaṭi).
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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