ചങ്ങാടം

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• സംഘാടം (saṅghāṭaṁ) — tatsama

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit संघाट (saṃghāṭa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɐŋŋaːɖɐm/

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Noun

ചങ്ങാടം • (caṅṅāṭaṁ)

1. jangada
2. a flat, wooden sailing raft
3. ferryboat, junction of 2 boats

Descendants

• → Portuguese: jangada
  • → Catalan: jangada
  • → English: jangada
  • → Spanish: jangada

References

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