ബൊമ്മ

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil பொம்மை (pommai), Telugu బొమ్మ (bomma). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bommɐ/

Noun

ബൊമ്മ • (bomma)

1. doll
2. puppet

   Synonym: പാവ (pāva)

References

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