Malayalam
Etymology
ബലി (bali) + ആട് (āṭŭ)
Pronunciation
Noun
ബലിയാട് • (baliyāṭŭ)
- (literally) sacrificial goat
- (idiomatic) scapegoat
References
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ബലിയാട്”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books