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മഴ

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian I *maẓay. Cognate with Kannada ಮಳೆ (maḷe), Tamil மழை (maḻai) and Tulu ಮಳೆ (maḷe).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɐɻɐ/
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Noun

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മഴ (maḻa)

 
Rain
  1. rain; condensed water falling from a cloud
    Synonyms: വാനം (vānaṁ), വർഷം (vaṟṣaṁ), മാരി (māri), വൃഷ്ടി (vr̥ṣṭi), കൊണ്ടൽ (koṇṭal)
  2. (figuratively) a lot of something

Derived terms

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References

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