നാരം (Malayalam)

Where does "നാരം" come from?

The Malayalam noun 'നാരം' was borrowed from the Sanskrit word 'नāra'[1][2]. In Malayalam, it carries several meanings, including 'man's duty', 'mankind', 'water', 'human body', and 'knowledge'.

Full etymology tree

• നാരം (nāram) (Malayalam), 'man's duty'
  • borrowed नार (nāra) (Sanskrit), 'Human, mortal'

Ancestors

• नार (Sanskrit)

Sources

1. നാരം (nāram) (Malayalam) - Wiktionary
2. नार (nāra) (Sanskrit) - Wiktionary

Updated September 2026

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