പെണ്മ

Malayalam

Etymology

പെൺ (peṇ, woman/female) +‎ -മ (-ma). Cognate with Tamil பெண்மை (peṇmai).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /peɳmɐ/

Noun

പെണ്മ • (peṇma)

  1. femininity
  2. womanliness

Synonyms

  • സ്ത്രീത്വം (strītvaṁ)

References

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