GODOWN


Meaning of GODOWN in English

/ ˈgəʊdaʊn; NAmE ˈgoʊ-/ noun

( IndE ) a warehouse (= building where goods are stored)

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from Portuguese gudão , from Tamil kiṭaṅku , Malayalam kiṭaṅṅu , or Kannada gadaṅgu store, warehouse.

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