Godown
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godown — UK US /ˈɡəʊdaʊn/ noun [C] ► COMMERCE in Asia, a word used to refer to a warehouse (= a large building where things are stored before they are sold) … Financial and business terms
godown — ► NOUN ▪ (in east Asia, especially India) a warehouse. ORIGIN Portuguese gudão, from Tamil … English terms dictionary
godown — [gō′doun΄, gō doun′] n. [Anglo Ind < Malay gudang < Telugu giḍaṅgi] in the Far East, a warehouse … English World dictionary
godown — UK [ˈɡəʊdaʊn] / US [ˈɡoʊˌdaʊn] noun [countable] Word forms godown : singular godown plural godowns Indian English a large building with several levels where goods are kept … English dictionary
godown — noun Etymology: by folk etymology from Malay gudang Date: 1552 a warehouse in a country of southern or eastern Asia … New Collegiate Dictionary
godown — /goh down /, n. (in India and other countries in Asia) a warehouse or other storage place. [1580 90; < Malay godong, perh. < Telugu gid(d)angi, Tamil kitanku, akin to kita to lie] * * * … Universalium
godown — noun A warehouse … Wiktionary
godown — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary Warehouse … English dialects glossary
godown — (goh DOWN) [Malay] In India and some Asian countries, a storage place or warehouse … Dictionary of foreign words and phrases
godown — [ gəʊdaʊn, gəʊ daʊn] noun (in east Asia, especially India) a warehouse. Origin C16: from Port. gudão, from Tamil kiṭaṅku, Malayalam kiṭaṅṅu, or Kannada gadaṅgu … English new terms dictionary
