mundu

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noun

A garment resembling a dhoti, worn around the waist in Kerala, the Tulunadu region, and Maldives.

OriginMalayalam മുണ്ട് →
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Meanings

nounmundu (plural mundus)

plural mundus

  1. A garment resembling a dhoti, worn around the waist in Kerala, the Tulunadu region, and Maldives.

Origin

  1. Malayalamമുണ്ട്
  2. Malayalamമുണ്ട്
  3. Englishmundu

Borrowed from Malayalam മുണ്ട് (muṇṭŭ).

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APA

mundu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mundu

MLA

“mundu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mundu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mundu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mundu.

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