പുരികം
Malayalam
Alternative forms
- പുരുകം (purukaṁ), പുരിയം (puriyaṁ)
- പിരികം (pirikaṁ) — colloquial
- ഭ്രൂ (bhrū) — tatsama
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit भ्रू (bhrū, “eyebrow”). Cognate with Tamil புருவம் (puruvam), Kannada ಹುಬ್ಬು (hubbu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puɾiɡɐm/
Noun
പുരികം • (purikaṁ)
References
- Gundert, Hermann (1872) “പുരികം”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “പുരികം”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
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