English Explanatory Dictionary

chunam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of plaster made from lime and sand, used for indoor finishing and slope protection.
verb
  1. To plaster or waterproof with chunam.

Pronunciation

/tʃʊˈnɑːm/

Word forms

chunam chunams chunaming chunamming chunamed chunammed

Etymology

From Tamil சுண்ணம் (cuṇṇam, “lime, ground mortar”), from Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa, “powder; lime”).

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