Malayalam

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *yĀḷ. Cognate with Kannada ಆಳು (āḷu), Tamil ஆள் (āḷ), Telugu ఏలు (ēlu).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ആളുക (āḷuka)

  1. to rule
    Synonyms: ഭരിക്കുക (bharikkuka), വാഴുക (vāḻuka)
  2. (dialectal) to burn intensely

References

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  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ആളുക”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books