പട്ടണം

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಪಟ್ಟಣ (paṭṭaṇa), Tamil பட்டணம் (paṭṭaṇam), Telugu పట్టణము (paṭṭaṇamu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐʈʈɐɳɐm/

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Noun

പട്ടണം • (paṭṭaṇaṁ)

1. town
2. city

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946), “പട്ടണം [paṭṭaṇaṁ]”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam
• Warrier, M. I. (2008), “പട്ടണം [paṭṭaṇaṁ]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books