masc nom sg of kumma (noun)
Etymology. From Sanskrit kūrma, from a root meaning 'to bend' or 'to curve', reflecting the creature's shell and hunched posture. Related to Latin curvus 'curved' and English curve; the Indo-European root *sker- 'to turn, bend' underlies both the Sanskrit and the European forms.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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