Malayalam edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Telugu పటము (paṭamu), Tamil படம் (paṭam).

Noun edit

പടം (paṭaṁ)

  1. picture, photograph
  2. drawing, a painting
  3. movie, film
  4. cloth

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Tamil படம் (paṭam).

Noun edit

പടം (paṭaṁ)

  1. snake shed skin after moulting
  2. hood of cobra