അത്തി

Malayalam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐt̪t̪i/

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Etymology 1

Cognate with Tamil அத்தி (atti) and Telugu అత్తి (atti). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

അത്തി • (atti)

1. fig

   Synonym: അത്തിപ്പഴം (attippaḻaṁ)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀅𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺 (atthi), ultimately from Sanskrit अस्थि (asthi).

Noun

അത്തി • (atti)

1. (dated) bone

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀳𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀺 (hatthi), ultimately from Sanskrit हस्तिन् (hastin).

Noun

അത്തി • (atti)

1. (dated) elephant

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “അത്തി”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 154
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “അത്തി”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
• Warrier, M. I. (2008) “അത്തി”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books