അയിത്തം

Malayalam

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit अशुद्ध (aśuddha)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ajit̪ːam/

Noun

അയിത്തം • (ayittaṃ)

  1. untouchability, a form of hatred towards lower castes and untouchables.
    Coordinate term: തൊട്ടുകൂടായ്മ (toṭṭukūṭāyma)

References
  • K. Godavarma (1946) Indo-Aryan Loan Words In Malayalam‎, Bamavarma & Bros, page 155
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