kalarippayattu

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam കളരിപ്പയറ്റ് (kaḷarippayaṟṟŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɭəɾipːajətːɪ/

Noun

kalarippayattu (uncountable)

  1. A Dravidian martial art from the Indian state of Kerala.
    • 2009 March 13, Phoebe Eaton, “Liquid Assets”, in New York Times:
      Like karate, for instance, which would appear to derive from the ancient Indian martial art kalarippayattu.