വാഴപ്പഴം

Malayalam

Etymology

Compound of വാഴ (vāḻa, “banana tree”) +‎ പഴം (paḻaṁ, “fruit”). Cognate with Tamil வாழைப்பழம் (vāḻaippaḻam), Sanskrit वारबुषा (vārabuṣā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋaːɻɐppɐɻɐm/

Noun

വാഴപ്പഴം • (vāḻappaḻaṁ)

  1. banana
    Synonym: പഴം (paḻaṁ) (colloquial)
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