വാവ്

Malayalam

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋaːʋə̆/

Noun

വാവ് • (vāvŭ)

1. either new moon or full moon
2. a religious function to honor deceased people, that occur on a new moon

Derived terms

1. കറുത്തവാവ് (kaṟuttavāvŭ, “new moon”)
2. വെളുത്തവാവ് (veḷuttavāvŭ, “full moon”)