പകിട

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi पगडा (pagḍā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɐɡiɖɐ/

Noun

പകിട • (pakiṭa)

  1. ace
  2. (games) draughts

References

  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “പകിട”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 17
  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “പകിട”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co., page 590