അയിത്തം

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Malayalam

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अशुद्ध (aśuddha).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɐjit̪t̪ɐm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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അയിത്തം (ayittaṁ)

  1. untouchability, a form of hatred towards lower castes and untouchables.
    Coordinate term: തൊട്ടുകൂടായ്മ (toṭṭukūṭāyma)

References

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  • K. Godavarma (1946) Indo-Aryan Loan Words In Malayalam[1], Bamavarma & Bros, page 155