Malayalam

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit वि- (vi-).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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വി- (vi-)

  1. Prefix to express division, distinction, distribution, arrangement, order, opposition, or deliberation.
    വി- (vi-) + ‎ഫലം (phalaṁ, fruit, result) → ‎വിഫലം (viphalaṁ, fruitless, useless)