മടയൻ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• മഠയൻ (maṭhayaṉ)

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀫𑀟𑀬 (maḍaya), from Sanskrit मृतक (mṛtaka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐɖɐjɐn/

Noun

മടയൻ • (maṭayaṉ)

1. a stupid person, fool

References

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