Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajña).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /jɐd͡ʒɲɐm/, [jɐɟɲɐm]

Noun

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യജ്ഞം (yajñaṁ)

  1. worship, devotion, prayer, praise
  2. act of worship or devotion, offering, oblation, sacrifice
  3. a worshipper, sacrificer
  4. fire
  5. Sacrifice personified