theyyam

English

Alternative forms

• Theyyam

Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam തെയ്യം (teyyaṁ).

Noun

theyyam (uncountable)

1. (often capitalized) a Hindu ritual practiced mainly by people from castes in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka in India.

Translations

Translations

• Hindi: तेय्यम (teyyam)
• Kannada: ತೆಯ್ಯಂ (teyyaṃ)
• Malayalam: തെയ്യം (ml) (teyyaṁ)
• Sanskrit: तेय्यम् (teyyam)
• Santali: ᱛᱷᱮᱭᱟᱢ (theyam)
• Tamil: தெய்யம் (teyyam)
• Telugu: తెయ్యం (teyyaṁ)
• Tulu: ತೆಯ್ಯಂ (teyyaṃ)