അങ്കച്ചേകവർ

Malayalam

Etymology

Compound of അങ്കം (aṅkaṁ) +‎ ചേകവർ (cēkavaṟ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐŋɡɐt͡ʃt͡ʃeːɡɐʋɐr/, [ɐŋɡɐt̚t͡ʃeːɡɐʋɐr]

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Noun

അങ്കച്ചേകവർ • (aṅkaccēkavaṟ)

1. A dueler that fought for his ruler; a dueler in Kerala, South India who resolved quarrels between local rulers with a duel to the death.

References

• Luijendijk, D.H. (2005) Kalarippayat: India's Ancient Martial Art, Paladin Press