തൈലം

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit तैल (taila).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ai̯lam/

Noun

തൈലം • (tailaṁ)

1. massage oil; medicinal oil; infused oil
2. sesame oil

   Synonym: നല്ലെണ്ണ (nalleṇṇa, “sesame oil”)

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “തൈലം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.