പലക

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Malayalam

പലക for sitting

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit फलक (phalaka). Cognate with Kannada ಹಲಗೆ (halage), Tamil பலகை (palakai), Telugu పలక (palaka). False cognate of Portuguese placa.

Pronunciation

Noun

പലക • (palaka)

  1. plank, a flat elongated and rectangular piece of wood.
  2. wooden material
  3. board, piece of wood
  4. a low wooden seat used for sitting.
    Synonyms: കൊരണ്ടി (koraṇṭi), ആവണപ്പലക (āvaṇappalaka)

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “പലക”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
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