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kalarippayattu

/ˈkɑ.ləɹ.iˈpaɪ.ə.tu/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kalar-ip-pay-at-tu
IPA
/ˈkɑ.ləɹ.iˈpaɪ.ə.tu/
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Dravidian martial art from the Indian state of Kerala.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Borrowed from Malayalam കളരിപ്പയറ്റ് (kaḷarippayaṟṟŭ).

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Questions

How do you pronounce kalarippayattu?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑ.ləɹ.iˈpaɪ.ə.tu/.
What does kalarippayattu mean?
A Dravidian martial art from the Indian state of Kerala.
Where does kalarippayattu come from?
Borrowed from Malayalam കളരിപ്പയറ്റ് (kaḷarippayaṟṟŭ).

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