ചവളം

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀲𑀯𑁆𑀯𑀮 (savvala), from Sanskrit शर्वल (śarvala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐʋɐɭɐm/

Noun

ചവളം • (cavaḷaṁ)

1. lance

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “ചവളം”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 23
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “ചവളം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.