ഓങ്ങൽ
ongngal ōṅṅal /oːŋŋɐl/
Meaning in English
raising one's hand to strike or beat
noun · നാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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raising one's hand to strike or beat
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aiming at, attempt, beginning
Etymology
From ഓങ്ങുക (ōṅṅuka, “to raise hand to strike, to aim”) + -അൽ (-al, nominalizing suffix). Cognate with Tamil ஓங்கல் (ōṅkal).