tūmbụ, 5.1. So. Sluice, floodgate, drain, spout; perforation. 2. No. new shoots of palm-trees, used med. & as pickle. തൂന്പിടുക to bud, sprout. opp. തൂന്പടെച്ചു f.i. of വാഴ (past sprouting), തൈ (doubtful), കുട്ടാടന് Nellu (not growing during Karkaṭaγam).