Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit घटना (ghaṭanā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡ(ʱ)ɐɖɐnɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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ഘടന (ghaṭana)

  1. structure of an assembly
  2. assembling, bringing together
  3. union
  4. (obsolete) A troop of elephants assembled for martial purposes
  5. (obsolete) effort, exertion.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Benjamin Bailey (1846) A dictionary of high and colloquial Malayalim and English[1]