Kolezhuthu

K5O1L1E1Z10H4U1T1H4U1

proper noun

One of the oldest writing systems in South India, formerly used to write Malayalam and Tamil.

Scrabble 29

Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the oldest writing systems in South India, formerly used to write Malayalam and Tamil.

Origin

  1. Malayalamകോലെഴുത്ത്
  2. EnglishKolezhuthu

Borrowed from Malayalam കോലെഴുത്ത് (kōleḻuttŭ).

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Translations

Tamil கோலெழுத்து
  • கோலெழுத்து (kōleḻuttu)writing system
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APA

Kolezhuthu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolezhuthu

MLA

“Kolezhuthu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kolezhuthu. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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