ബലി

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɐli/

Noun

ബലി • (bali)

(Hinduism) sacrifice; religious killing; animal sacrifice
offering
(Hinduism) a ritual offering to honor dead relatives

References

Gundert, Hermann (1872) “ബലി”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.

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