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Malayalam
Etymology
Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀯𑀝𑁆𑀝 (vaṭṭa), ultimately from Sanskrit वृत्त (vṛtta). Doublet of വൃത്തം (vr̥ttaṁ) and വട (vaṭa).
Pronunciation
Noun
വട്ടം • (vaṭṭaṁ)
- circle
- the surrounding of a place
- Antonym: അകം (akaṁ)
- അമ്പലവട്ടം ― ampalavaṭṭaṁ ― Temple surroundings
References
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “വട്ടം”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books