വീണ

Malayalam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋiːɳɐ/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā).

Noun

വീണ • (vīṇa)

1. (music) veena, a musical instrument of India

Proper noun

വീണ • (vīṇa)

1. a female given name in India

Etymology 2

From വീഴുക (vīḻuka).

Noun

വീണ • (vīṇa)

1. fallen, hung, degraded, pendent

References

• Warrier, M. I. (2008) “വീണ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books