പാവ

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil பாவை (pāvai).

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paːʋɐ/

Noun

പാവ • (pāva)

  1. doll
    Synonym: ബൊമ്മ (bomma)
  2. puppet

Derived terms

  • കളിപ്പാവ (kaḷippāva, “puppet”)

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “പാവ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
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