മഴവില്ല്

Malayalam

Etymology

Compound of മഴ (maḻa, “rain”) +‎ വില്ല് (villŭ, “bow”). Compare Kannada ಮಳೆಬಿಲ್ಲು (maḷebillu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɐɻɐʋillə̆/

Noun

മഴവില്ല് • (maḻavillŭ)

rainbow; An arch of colours formed in the sky, formed by refraction and dispersion of sunlight by raindrops or other water droplets in the atmosphere.
Synonym: വാനവില്ല് (vānavillŭ)

References

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

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