Malayalam
Etymology
Cognate with Tamil பவுன் (pavuṉ). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
പവൻ • (pavaṉ)
- a unit equivalent to 8 grams of gold
References
- Warrier, M. I. (2008), “പവൻ [pavaṉ]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books