ബലി

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɐli/

Noun

ബലി • (bali)

1. (Hinduism) sacrifice; religious killing; animal sacrifice
2. offering
3. (Hinduism) a ritual offering to honor dead relatives

References

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