Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit सीमा (sīmā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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സീമ (sīma)

  1. limit, border
  2. margin
  3. land

References

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  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “സീമ”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 17
  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “സീമ”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.