പല്ലി

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *palli. Cognate with Kannada ಪಲ್ಲಿ (palli), ಹಲ್ಲಿ (halli), Tamil பல்லி (palli). Compare Sanskrit पल्ली (pallī), a borrowing from Dravidian.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐlli/

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Noun

പല്ലി • (palli)

1. lizard
2. house lizard, common house gecko

   Synonym: ഗൗളി (gauḷi)

References

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