Malayalam

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Etymology

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Cognate with Tamil ஏப்பியன் (ēppiyaṉ), Kannada ಎಬಡ (ebaḍa), Tulu ಎಬುಳಂತೆ (ebuḷante) and Telugu ఎబ్బె (ebbe), Telugu ఏబ్రాసి (ēbrāsi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ഏഭ്യൻ (ēbhyaṉ)

  1. a fool

References

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