ആന്ത

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian I *āntay (“owl”). Cognate with Tamil ஆந்தை (āntai) and Kannada ಆಂದೆಗ (āndega).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːn̪d̪ɐ/

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Noun

ആന്ത • (ānta)

1. owl
2. chameleon

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “ആന്ത”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.