"theyyam" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Malayalam തെയ്യം (teyyaṁ). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|ml|തെയ്യം}} Borrowed from Malayalam തെയ്യം (teyyaṁ) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} theyyam (uncountable)
  1. (often capitalized) a Hindu ritual practiced mainly by people from castes in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka in India. Tags: capitalized, often, uncountable Categories (place): India Synonyms: Theyyam Translations (Translations): तेय्यम (teyyam) (Hindi), ತೆಯ್ಯಂ (teyyaṃ) (Kannada), തെയ്യം (teyyaṁ) (Malayalam), तेय्यम (teyyam) (Marathi), तेय्यम् (teyyam) (Sanskrit), ᱛᱷᱮᱭᱟᱢ (theyam) (Santali), தெய்யம் (teyyam) (Tamil), తెయ్యం (teyyaṁ) (Telugu), ತೆಯ್ಯಂ (teyyaṃ) (Tulu)
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