Tulu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Kannada ಹಳ್ಳಿ (haḷḷi). Cognate with Konkani हळ्ळि (haḷḷi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ഹള്ളി (haḷḷi) (Kannada spelling ಹಳ್ಳಿ)

  1. hamlet, small village
    Synonym: ഗ്രാമ (grāma​​)

References

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Männer, Rev. A. (1886) Tulu-English dictionary[1], Mangaluru: Basel mission press