kalarippayattu

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/ˈkɑ.ləɹ.iˈpaɪ.ə.tu/

noun

A Dravidian martial art from the Indian state of Kerala.

OriginMalayalam കളരിപ്പയറ്റ് →
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Meanings

nounkalarippayattu (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Dravidian martial art from the Indian state of Kerala.

    Like karate, for instance, which would appear to derive from the ancient Indian martial art kalarippayattu.

    2008 May 18, Phoebe Eaton, “Liquid Assets”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 26 Nov 2022

Origin

  1. Malayalamകളരിപ്പയറ്റ്
  2. Englishkalarippayattu

Borrowed from Malayalam കളരിപ്പയറ്റ് (kaḷarippayaṟṟŭ).

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Chicago

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