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വാഴപ്പഴം
vaazhappazham vāḻappaḻaṁ /ʋaːɻɐppɐɻɐm/
Also spelled: vazhappazham
Definition
Meaning and examples
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banana
Etymology
Compound of വാഴ (vāḻa, “banana tree”) + പഴം (paḻaṁ, “fruit”). Cognate with Tamil வாழைப்பழம் (vāḻaippaḻam), Sanskrit वारबुषा (vārabuṣā).