జుట్టు

Telugu

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil சுட்டி (cuṭṭi, “tuft of hair”), Kannada crest of hair, Malayalam ജുട്ടു (juṭṭu, “tuft of hair on shaven head”).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /d͡ʑuʈːu/, [d͡ʒuʈːu]

Noun

జుట్టు • (juṭṭu) n (plural జుట్లు)

  1. A crest, as that of a peacock
  2. The lock of hair worn by Hindu men on the top of the head
  3. hair (of the head)

References
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