വട്ടം

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Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (vaṭṭa), ultimately from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of വൃത്തം (vr̥ttaṁ) and വട (vaṭa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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വട്ടം (vaṭṭaṁ)

  1. circle
  2. the surrounding of a place
    Antonym: അകം (akaṁ)
    അമ്പലവട്ടംampalavaṭṭaṁTemple surroundings

References

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  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “വട്ടം”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books