കാരാമ

Malayalam

Etymology

From കാർ (kāṟ, “black”) +‎ ആമ (āma, “turtle, tortoise”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːɾaːmɐ/

Noun

കാരാമ • (kārāma)

An Indian black turtle

1. Indian black turtle, Melanochelys trijuga, a species of mid-sized freshwater turtle native to India

References

• Warrier, M. I. (2008), “കാരാമ [kārāma]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
• Kailash Nath (2019), “കാരാമ”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary