ബലിയാട്

Malayalam

Etymology

ബലി (bali) +‎ ആട് (āṭŭ)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bɐlijaːɖə̆/

Noun

ബലിയാട് • (baliyāṭŭ)

(literally) sacrificial goat
(idiomatic) scapegoat

References

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

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