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Compound of മാല (māla) + ഇടുക (iṭuka).
മാലയിടുക • (mālayiṭuka)
- To wear a necklace or garland
- (idiomatic) To marry
- (idiomatic) To wear holy garland as part of pious austerities (വ്രതം (vrataṁ)) for Sabarimala pilgrimage.