Malayalam

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /peːɾə̆/
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  • Hyphenation: പേ‧ര്

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pinccVr. Cognate with Brahui پِن (pin) Kolami పేర్ (pēr), Kannada ಹೆಸರು (hesaru), Tamil பெயர் (peyar), Telugu పేరు (pēru).

Noun

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പേര് (pērŭ)

  1. name
  2. people
    അവിടെ രണ്ടു പേര് ഉണ്ട്
    aviṭe raṇṭu pērŭ uṇṭŭ
    there are 2 people there

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pēr.

Adjective

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പേര് (pērŭ)

  1. (rare) big
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