Malayalam
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पेटक (peṭaka), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *peṭṭi. Doublet of പെട്ടകം (peṭṭakaṁ).
Pronunciation
Noun
പേടകം • (pēṭakaṁ)
- box, basket, case, multitude
- ark, as in Noah's ark
Synonyms
References
- Warrier, M. I. (2008), “പേടകം [pēṭakaṁ]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books