ചണ്ടി

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चण्ड (caṇḍa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɐɳɖi/

Noun

ചണ്ടി • (caṇṭi)

  1. an obstinate or mischievous person
  2. a person or animal with bad habits

References

  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “ചണ്ടി”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 22
  • Kailash Nath (2019) “ചണ്ടി”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary