Kurumba

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/kʊɹʊmbə/

noun

A member of an indigenous community in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

OriginTamil குறும்பா →
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Meanings

nounKurumba (plural Kurumbas)

plural Kurumbas · alternative Kuruba · alternative Kuruma · alternative Kurumbar · alternative Kurubaru · alternative Kurumar

  1. A member of an indigenous community in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
proper noun

alternative Kuruba · alternative Kuruma · alternative Kurumbar · alternative Kurubaru · alternative Kurumar

  1. A group of Southern Dravidian languages of the Tamil–Kannada subgroup spoken by these people.

Origin

  1. Tamilகுறும்பா
  2. EnglishKurumba

Borrowed from Tamil குறும்பா (kuṟumpā).

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APA

Kurumba. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurumba

MLA

“Kurumba.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurumba. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kurumba,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kurumba.

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