ഈഴം

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *īẓam. Cognate to Tamil ஈழம் (īḻam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iːɻɐm/

Proper noun

ഈഴം • (īḻaṁ)

  1. Sri Lanka (a country in South Asia)

Derived terms

References

  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “ഈഴം”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 13
  • Kailash Nath (2019) “ഈഴം”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary
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