Malayalam

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अङ्क (aṅka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɐkkɐm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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അക്കം (akkaṁ)

  1. digit, numeral

References

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  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “അക്കം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “അക്കം”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam