Malayalam

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Etymology

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Cognate with Tamil பவுன் (pavuṉ). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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പവൻ (pavaṉ)

  1. a unit equivalent to 8 grams of gold

References

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