Malayalam

edit

Alternative forms

edit

Etymology

edit

Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀇𑀮 (koila), from Sanskrit कोकिल (kokila). Compare Tamil குயில் (kuyil), Marathi कोईल (koīl).

Pronunciation

edit

Noun

edit

കുയിൽ (kuyil)

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