പടല

Malayalam

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɐɖɐlɐ/

Noun

പടല • (paṭala)

  1. bunch or cluster (specifically of bananas)
    ഈ വാഴക്കുലയിൽ പത്ത് പടലകൾ ഉണ്ട്.
    ī vāḻakkulayil pattŭ paṭalakaḷ uṇṭŭ.
    This bunch of bananas has ten clusters/hands.
  2. a collection or group (often of people or things)

Usage notes

In the context of bananas, a whole bunch is called കുല (kula), while each individual group of bananas attached to the main stalk is called a പടല (paṭala).

Derived terms

Idioms

  • പടലപ്പിണക്കം (paṭalappiṇakkam): A group or family feud; a collective disagreement within a community.

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008), “പടല [paṭala]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
  • Kailash Nath (2019), “പടല”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary
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