വേഴ്ച

Malayalam

Etymology

From വേൾക്കുക (vēḷkkuka) + -ച്ച (-cca).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋeːɻt͡ʃɐ/

Noun

വേഴ്ച • (vēḻca)

  1. sexual intercourse; copulation.
    മൃഗങ്ങൾ തമ്മിലുള്ള വേഴ്ച
    mr̥gaṅṅaḷ tammiluḷḷa vēḻca
    sexual intercourse between animals
  2. (archaic, literary) marital relation; marriage.
  3. (obsolete) friendly relation; friendship; intimacy.

Synonyms

References

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