Malayalam

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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-ഇയ (-iya)

  1. adjective formative
    അരുൾ (aruḷ, command) + ‎-ഇയ (-iya) → ‎അരുളിയ (aruḷiya, the one who commanded)
    വലു (valu, big) + ‎-ഇയ (-iya) → ‎വലിയ (valiya, big)