കട്ടിൽ

Malayalam edit

Etymology edit

From കെട്ടുക (keṭṭuka, to tie, bind), referring to the rope like material webbed over the wooden frame to lie on. Cognate with Tamil கட்டில் (kaṭṭil) and Sanskrit खट्वा (khaṭvā), a Dravidian borrowing. Doublet of ഖട്വ (khaṭva), borrowed from Sanskrit.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

കട്ടിൽ (kaṭṭil)

  1. cot