പോലെ

Malayalam

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil போல் (pōl), Telugu పోలు (pōlu).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /poːle/

Postposition

പോലെ • (pōle)

like

Usage notes

Usually follows a noun in the accusative case (-എ). Indicates something which the subject of the sentence is "like" or "similar to". The speaker may add an adjective to their sentence to indicate that the subject is "as" {adjective} as the object of the comparison.