തളം

Malayalam

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्थल (sthala). Compare Tamil தலம் (talam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐɭɐm/

Noun

തളം • (taḷaṁ)

  1. an open flat room
  2. verandah around a courtyard within a house (of the old Kerala style)
  3. lobby
  4. medicinal ointment for the head or forehead.