ഇനം

Malayalam

Etymology

This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Cognate with Tamil இனம் (iṉam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inɐm/

Noun

ഇനം • (inaṁ)

1. item
2. breed; class of animals
3. category

References

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