ഇവൻ
ivan ivaṉ /iʋɐn/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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he (proximal)
ഇവൻ എന്റെ സഹോദരനാണ്. ivan ente sahōdaranāṇu. “This is my brother.”
Forms
| alternative dialectal | ബേൻ |
|---|---|
| alternative dialectal | ഇബൻ |
| alternative | ഓൻ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *iwanṯu (“this man”). Cognate with Kannada ಇವನು (ivanu), Tamil இவன் (ivaṉ), Telugu వీడు (vīḍu).