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തള്ള
talla taḷḷa /t̪ɐɭɭɐ/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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mother
തള്ള കോഴി കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങളെ ചിറകിനടിയിൽ ഒളിപ്പിച്ചു. taḷḷa kōḻi kuññuṅṅaḷe ciṟakinaṭiyil oḷippicchu. “The mother hen hid her chicks under her wings.”
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old woman, boomer
In plain English mother means a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother).
Forms
| the word | തള്ള |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | തള്ളതൻ |
| to / for | തള്ളക്ക് |
| as the object | തള്ളയെ |
| in / at | തള്ളയിൽ |
| with | തള്ളയോടു |
| by / using | തള്ളയാൽ |
| more than one | തള്ളകൾ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *taḷḷay. Cognate with Tamil தள்ளை (taḷḷai), Telugu తల్లి (talli).