പലക

Malayalam

പലക for sitting

Alternative forms

• ഫലകം (phalakaṁ) — tatsama

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit फलक (phalaka). Cognate with Kannada ಹಲಗೆ (halage), Tamil பலகை (palakai), Telugu పలక (palaka). False cognate of Portuguese placa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐlɐɡɐ/

Noun

പലക • (palaka)

1. plank, a flat elongated and rectangular piece of wood.
2. wooden material
3. board, piece of wood
4. a low wooden seat used for sitting.

   Synonyms: കൊരണ്ടി (koraṇṭi), ആവണപ്പലക (āvaṇappalaka)

References

• Warrier, M. I. (2008) “പലക”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books