ചാക്കാണി

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi चाकण (cākaṇ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃaːkkaːɳi/

Noun

ചാക്കാണി • (cākkāṇi)

1. centipede

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “ചാക്കാണി”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 25
• Kailash Nath (2019) “ചാക്കാണി”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary