കാശ്

Malayalam

Etymology

Cognate with Tamil காசு (kācu), Kannada ಕಾಸು (kāsu), Telugu కాసు (kāsu), Toda கோஸ் (kōs), Tulu ಕಾಸ್ (kāsŭ), Gondi కాసు (kāsu). Not related to English cash. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːʃə̆/
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Noun

കാശ് • (kāśŭ)

  1. cash, money
  2. an old currency unit

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