പടിക്കം

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀧𑀟𑀹𑀕𑁆𑀕𑀳 (paḍāggaha), from Sanskrit प्रतिग्रह (pratigraha).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐɖikkɐm/

Noun

പടിക്കം • (paṭikkaṁ)

1. spittoon

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “പടിക്കം”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 23
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “പടിക്കം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.