Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit मल्ल (malla).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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മല്ല് (mallŭ)

  1. strength
  2. fight
  3. wrestling

References

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  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “മല്ല്”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 22
  • Kailash Nath (2019) “മല്ല്”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary