കഴകം

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• ഘടകം (ghaṭakaṁ) — tatsama

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit घटक (ghaṭaka). Cognate with Tamil கழகம் (kaḻakam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐɻɐɡɐm/

Noun

കഴകം • (kaḻakaṁ)

1. union; group

   Synonym: സംഘടന (saṅghaṭana)

2. A temple, chiefly considered in its political bearings
3. administration, authority

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “കഴകം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
• https://dict.sayahna.org/stv/43688/