Malayalam

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaẓVt. Cognate with Tamil கழனி (kaḻaṉi) and Kannada ಗದ್ದೆ (gadde).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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കഴനി (kaḻani)

  1. waste land, field
  2. timber tree

References

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