ഇല്ലം

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil இல்லம் (illam), Telugu ఇల్లు (illu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /illɐm/

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Noun

ഇല്ലം • (illaṁ)

1. house (of Nambudiri Brahmins)

   Synonyms: മന (mana), വീട് (vīṭŭ)

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “ഇല്ലം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.