വാഴ

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian I *wāẓay (“banana”). Cognate with Kannada ಬಾಳೆ (bāḷe), Tamil வாழை (vāḻai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaːɻɐ/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

വാഴ • (vāḻa)

  1. banana tree
    Coordinate terms: പഴം (paḻaṁ, “banana”), പോക്ക (pōkka)
  2. (slang) an incompetent person
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