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ചെന്നായ
chennaaya cennāya /t͡ʃen̪n̪aːjɐ/
Also spelled: chennaya
Meaning in English
wolf, the largest wild member of the family Canidae.
noun · നാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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wolf, the largest wild member of the family Canidae.
Forms
| alternative | ചെന്നായ് |
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Etymology
Compound of ചെം- (ceṁ-, “red”) + നായ (nāya, “dog”). Cognate with Kannada ಕೆನ್ನಾಯಿ (kennāyi) and Tamil செந்நாய் (cennāy).