ക്ണാപ്പൻ

Malayalam

Etymology

From the British officer's name English Arthur Rowland Knapp, whose many administrative initiatives were futile and unpopular due to his lack of expertise and knowledge of the intricacies of the local culture, hence, his name got associated with imcompetency.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɳaːppɐn/

Noun

ക്ണാപ്പൻ • (kṇāppaṉ) m

1. (slang) a naive person unaware of the surroundings.