mamoty

noun

ma·​mo·​ty

ˈmämətē

plural -es

: a hand tool used for digging and cultivating in southeastern Asia

Word History

Etymology

Tamil mammaṭṭi, alteration of maṇ-veṭṭi, from maṇ earth + veṭṭi spade

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