Malayalam edit

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /peːɾə̆/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: പേ‧ര്

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pinccVr. Cognate with Brahui پِن (pin) Kolami పేర్ (pēr), Kannada ಹೆಸರು (hesaru), Tamil பெயர் (peyar), Telugu పేరు (pēru).

Noun edit

പേര് (pērŭ)

  1. name
  2. people
    അവിടെ രണ്ടു പേര് ഉണ്ട്
    aviṭe raṇṭu pērŭ uṇṭŭ
    there are 2 people there

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pēr.

Adjective edit

പേര് (pērŭ)

  1. (rare) big
Derived terms edit