അങ്കച്ചേകവർ

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Malayalam

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Etymology

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Compound of അങ്കം (aṅkaṁ) +‎ ചേകവർ (cēkavaṟ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɐŋɡɐt͡ʃt͡ʃeːɡɐʋɐr/, [ɐŋɡɐt̚t͡ʃeːɡɐʋɐr]
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Noun

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അങ്കച്ചേകവർ (aṅkaccēkavaṟ)

  1. A dueler that fought for his ruler; a dueler in Kerala, South India who resolved quarrels between local rulers with a duel to the death.

References

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  • Luijendijk, D.H. (2005) Kalarippayat: India's Ancient Martial Art, Paladin Press