# theyyam

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a Hindu ritual practiced mainly by people from castes in northern Kerala and some parts of Karnataka in India.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Malayalam തെയ്യം (teyyaṁ).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/theyyam