noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An Indian sword with a flexible whip-like blade.
2. 2
   A double-headed hourglass drum from south India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam ഉറുമി (uṟumi) / Tamil உறுமி (uṟumi).

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