గుమ్మటము

Telugu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (gumbad). Compare Hindi गुंबज़ (gumbaz).

Noun

గుమ్మటము • (gummaṭamu) ? (plural గుమ్మటములు)

paper lantern.
cupola, or dome.
balloon.

Further reading

"గుమ్మటము" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 379

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