Definition
Meaning and examples
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sky
വാനം മേഘങ്ങളാൽ മൂടി. vānam mēghaṅṅaḷāl mūṭi. “The sky was covered with clouds.”
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rain
In plain English sky means the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth.
Forms
| alternative | വാഩം |
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Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *wānam (sky). Cognate with Kannada ಬಾನು (bānu), Tamil வானம் (vāṉam) and Telugu వాన (vāna). Doublet of വാൻ (vāṉ) and മാനം (mānaṁ).