Konkani

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Etymology

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From Maharastri Prakrit *𑀫𑀅-𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮-𑀅 (*maa-illa-a), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀫𑀢 (mata) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀮𑁆𑀮- (-illa-) + -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit मृत (mṛtá, dead). Compare Marathi मेले (mele).

Pronunciation

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  • (Goud Saraswat) IPA(key): /mɛl.lɔː/
  • (Bardez Catholic) IPA(key): /mæ.lɔ.lɔː/

Adjective

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मेल्लो (mello) (Latin script melolo, Kannada script ಮೆಲ್ಲೊ)

  1. dead