Malayalam

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Alternative forms

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  • മള (maḷa)Malamuthan

Etymology

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From വളയുക (vaḷayuka). Cognate with Kannada ಬಳೆ (baḷe), Tamil வளையல் (vaḷaiyal).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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വള (vaḷa)

  1. bangle
  2. bracelet

References

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  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “വള”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.