Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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ലങ്ക (laṅka)

  1. Lanka, Sri Lanka (a country in Asia)
    Synonyms: സിംഹളം (siṁhaḷaṁ), ഇലങ്ക (ilaṅka), ശ്രീ ലങ്ക (śrī laṅka)
  2. (mythology) An island city in Hindu mythology.