Malayalam

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Etymology

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Probably from a Prakrit or Onomatopoeic. If borrowed, ultimately from Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila). Cognate with Tamil குயில் (kuyil) and probably cognate with Marathi कोईल (koīl).

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Noun

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കുയിൽ (kuyil)

  1. koel, a cuckoo bird that has a characteristic bird call
    Synonym: കോകിലം (kōkilaṁ)