ഗുളിക
gulika guḷika /ɡuɭiɡɐ/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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tablet medicine
രാവിലെ ഒരു ഗുളിക കഴിക്കൂ. rāvile oru guḷika kaḻikkū. “Take one tablet in the morning.”
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ball
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pill
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bolus
Forms
| the word | ഗുളിക |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | ഗുളികതൻ |
| to / for | ഗുളികക്ക് |
| as the object | ഗുളികയെ |
| in / at | ഗുളികയിൽ |
| with | ഗുളികയോടു |
| by / using | ഗുളികയാൽ |
| more than one | ഗുളികകൾ |
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit गुल (gula, “molasses, ball of molasses”), from गुड (guḍa, “ball, molasses, pill”). See also ഗുഡം (guḍaṁ, “ball”), गुलिका (gulikā).