Malayalam
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Alternative forms
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Etymology
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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr. Cognate with Badaga நீரு, Brahui دیر (dīr), Kannada ನೀರು (nīru), Tamil நீர் (nīr), Toda நீர் (nīr), Tulu ನೀರ್ (nīrŭ), Telugu నీరు (nīru).
Pronunciation
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നീര് • (nīrŭ)
- swelling
- juice, extracts
- water
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:വെള്ളം
- edema
References
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- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “നീര്”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books