മകയിരം

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀫𑀕𑀲𑀹𑀭 (magasāra), from Sanskrit [Term?].

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐɡɐjiɾɐm/

Proper noun

മകയിരം • (makayiraṁ)

1. (astrology) head of Orion, the 5th constellation

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “മകയിരം”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 23
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “മകയിരം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.