Malayalam
Etymology
പെൺ (peṇ, “woman/female”) + -മ (-ma). Cognate with Tamil பெண்மை (peṇmai).
Pronunciation
Noun
പെണ്മ • (peṇma)
- femininity
- womanliness
Synonyms
- ആണ്മ (āṇma) (masculinity)
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