Definition
Meaning and examples
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darkness
ഇരുളിൽ ഒന്നും കാണാനായില്ല. iruḻil onnum kāṇānāyilla. “Nothing could be seen in the darkness.”
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night
Forms
| the word | ഇരുൾ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | ഇരുളിന്റെ |
| to / for | ഇരുൾക്കു |
| as the object | ഇരുളെ |
| in / at | ഇരുളിൽ |
| with | ഇരുളോടു |
| by / using | ഇരുളാൽ |
| more than one | ഇരുളുകൾ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *cirVḷ. Cognate with Kannada ಇರುಳು (iruḷu), Tamil இருள் (iruḷ), Telugu ఇరులు (irulu) and Tulu ಇರ್ಳು (irḷu).