Where does “candu” come from?

candu (Malay) comes from Hindi चंडू, from Tamil சாந்து — Santalum tree.

candu (Malay): opium (drug from opium poppy)

Definitions

  1. opium (drug from opium poppy)

Ancestry of “candu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचंडूmixed preparation of opium (of Chinese type) for smoking
2Tamilசாந்துSantalum tree

Words derived from “candu”

Every word from Tamil சாந்து →Every word from Hindi चंडू →
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