Where does “മഞ്ഞപ്പൊടി” come from?
മഞ്ഞപ്പൊടി (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam മഞ്ഞൾ — turmeric, Curcuma longa, a tropical plant in the ginger family which yields a rhizome with yellow insides.
മഞ്ഞപ്പൊടി (Malayalam): turmeric powder
Definitions
- turmeric powder
Ancestry of “മഞ്ഞപ്പൊടി”, step by step
മഞ്ഞപ്പൊടി traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malayalam മഞ്ഞൾ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | മഞ്ഞൾ | turmeric, Curcuma longa, a tropical plant in the ginger family which yields a rhizome with yellow insides |
via Malayalam പൊടി
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malayalam | പൊടി | dust |