Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

പിണിയാൾ

piniyaal piṇiyāḷ /piɳijaːɭ/

Also spelled: piniyal

Meaning in English

patient, sick person.

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. patient, sick person.

  2. pregnant woman.

  3. person possessed by an evil spirit.

  4. proxy, agent, person acting in place of the possessed (or assistant in exorcism rituals).

Etymology

Compound of പിണി (piṇi, “illness, evil spirit, bond”) + ആൾ (āḷ, “person”).

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