ముల్లు

Telugu edit

 
ముండ్లు.

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Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *muḷ. Cognate with Tamil முள் (muḷ), Kannada ಮುಳ್ಳು (muḷḷu), Malayalam മുള്ള് (muḷḷŭ).

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Noun edit

ముల్లు (mullun (plural ముండ్లు)

  1. thorn: A sharp protective spine of a plant.
    Synonym: కంటకము (kaṇṭakamu)
  2. A fishbone.
    Synonym: కంటకము (kaṇṭakamu)
  3. The needle, pin, or tongue of a balance.
    Synonym: మొల (mola)
  4. A short or long needle of a watch or clock.
    Synonym: కంటకము (kaṇṭakamu)

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