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mamoty

noun
ma·mo·ty | \ ˈmämətē \
plural -es

Definition of mamoty 

: a hand tool used for digging and cultivating in southeastern Asia

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History and Etymology for mamoty

Tamil mammaṭṭi, alteration of maṇ-veṭṭi, from maṇ earth + veṭṭi spade

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