പകിട

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Malayalam[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Marathi पगडा (pagḍā).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

പകിട (pakiṭa)

  1. ace
  2. (games) draughts

References[edit]

  • Godavarma, K. (1946) “പകിട”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 17
  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “പകിട”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co., page 590