Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit माघ (māgha).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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മകം (makaṁ)

  1. (astronomy) Regulus, the tenth constellation

References

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  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “മകം”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 22
  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “മകം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.