theyyam

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noun

a Hindu ritual practiced mainly by people from castes in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka in India.

OriginMalayalam തെയ്യം →
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Meanings

nountheyyam (uncountable)

alternative Theyyam

  1. capitalizedoftenuncountablea Hindu ritual practiced mainly by people from castes in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka in India.

Origin

  1. Malayalamതെയ്യം
  2. Englishtheyyam

Borrowed from Malayalam തെയ്യം (teyyaṁ).

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Translations

Hindi तेय्यम
  • तेय्यम (teyyam)Translations
Tamil தெய்யம்
  • தெய்யம் (teyyam)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “theyyam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/theyyam.

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