Malayalam

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Etymology

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Etymology

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Cognate with Tamil சிறு (ciṟu). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃeru/
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Adjective

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ചെറു (ceṟu)

  1. small
    Synonyms: ചെറിയ (ceṟiya), ചിന്ന (cinna)
    Antonyms: വലു (valu), വലിയ (valiya), മഹാ (mahā), ബഹു (bahu), പെരിയ (periya)

References

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