Etymology

theyyam

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Today it means: a Hindu ritual practiced mainly by people from castes in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka in India. Full definition →

Malayalam തെയ്യം
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  1. Malayalam · borrowed fromതെയ്യം
  2. English todaytheyyam

Borrowed from Malayalam തെയ്യം (teyyaṁ).

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