മദ്ദളം

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀮 (maddala), from Sanskrit मर्दल (mardala).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɐd̪d̪ɐɭɐm/

Noun

മദ്ദളം • (maddaḷaṁ)

1. tambourine (royal privilege)

References

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