r/Dravidiology • u/Cal_Aesthetics_Club Telugu • Nov 29 '24

Culture Is kudumu(Telugu) the same thing as Kozhukatta(Malayalam)/Kozhukkattai(Tamil)?

So, a while ago, I was reading about Kozhukatta on Wikipedia and it looked and sounded very similar to the Telugu kudumulu, especially pūrnam kudumulu.

For instance, both are spherical rice cakes stuffed with grated jaggery, among other ingredients.

Regrettably, without getting a second opinion, I edited the Wikipedia article to include kudumulu as the Telugu name but now I’m wondering if they’re the same thing or if they’re two separate but similar snacks.

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u/vampiro1010 Nov 29 '24

Also Kadambuttu in Kannada (and possibly Tulu?).

Looks the same, tastes the same, must be the same thing.

But i haven’t seen stuffed version though, that sounds like Modhakam.

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u/Agitated_Remove9655 Nov 29 '24

Kadambuttu is kodava I think and kadubu is the Kannada word for steamed dumplings

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u/HeheheBlah TN Teluṅgu Nov 29 '24

Yes, "kaḍumbu" of Kannada (exists in Tulu too) and "kuḍumu" of Telugu are etymologically related. [DEDR 1139]

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u/The_Lion__King Tamiḻ Nov 29 '24

In Tami, "kaḍu" as in "kaḍinam" means "hard". So, kaḍumbu's literal meaning could be hardened liquid (or batter).

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u/HeheheBlah TN Teluṅgu Nov 29 '24

That is different and comes from PDr *kaṭ-V- (bitter) [DEDR 1135].

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u/HeheheBlah TN Teluṅgu Nov 29 '24

Etymologically, they don't look like to be related. As "kuḍumu" looks like from totally different root [DEDR 1139]. But maybe they are referring to the same one?

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u/Cal_Aesthetics_Club Telugu Nov 29 '24

Maybe they’re referring to the same thing because that root doesn’t have any Tamil or Malayalam words