Malayalam
Etymology
Compound of മാല (māla) + ഇടുക (iṭuka). Cognate with Tamil மாலையிடு (mālaiyiṭu).
Pronunciation
Verb
മാലയിടുക • (mālayiṭuka) (past മാലയിട്ടു (mālayiṭṭu))
- To wear a necklace or garland
- (idiomatic) To marry
- (idiomatic) To wear holy garland as part of pious austerities (വ്രതം (vrataṁ)) for Sabarimala pilgrimage.