വണ്ടി

Malayalam

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit भाण्ड (bhāṇḍa), likely through Prakrit 𑀪𑀡𑁆𑀟𑀻 (bhaṇḍī).[1] Cognate with Kannada ಬಂಡಿ (baṇḍi), Tamil வண்டி (vaṇṭi), Telugu బండి (baṇḍi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋɐɳɖi/

Noun

വണ്ടി • (vaṇṭi)

  1. vehicle
    Synonym: വാഹനം (vāhanaṁ)

References
  1. Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 9.
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