Sanskrit edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Dravidian. Compare Tamil மலை (malai).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

मलय (malaya) stemm

  1. name of a mountain range of the Western Ghats

Declension edit

Masculine a-stem declension of मलय
Nom. sg. मलयः (malayaḥ)
Gen. sg. मलयस्य (malayasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative मलयः (malayaḥ) मलयौ (malayau) मलयाः (malayāḥ)
Vocative मलय (malaya) मलयौ (malayau) मलयाः (malayāḥ)
Accusative मलयम् (malayam) मलयौ (malayau) मलयान् (malayān)
Instrumental मलयेन (malayena) मलयाभ्याम् (malayābhyām) मलयैः (malayaiḥ)
Dative मलयाय (malayāya) मलयाभ्याम् (malayābhyām) मलयेभ्यः (malayebhyaḥ)
Ablative मलयात् (malayāt) मलयाभ्याम् (malayābhyām) मलयेभ्यः (malayebhyaḥ)
Genitive मलयस्य (malayasya) मलययोः (malayayoḥ) मलयानाम् (malayānām)
Locative मलये (malaye) मलययोः (malayayoḥ) मलयेषु (malayeṣu)

Descendants edit

  • Prakrit: 𑀫𑀮𑀬 (malaya)

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