Definition
Meaning and examples
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pair
ഒരു ജോഡി ഷൂ വാങ്ങി. oru jōḍi ṣū vāṅṅi. “I bought a pair of shoes.”
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couple
Forms
| the word | ജോഡി |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | ജോഡിതൻ |
| to / for | ജോഡിക്ക് |
| as the object | ജോഡിയെ |
| in / at | ജോഡിയിൽ |
| with | ജോഡിയോടു |
| by / using | ജോഡിയാൽ |
| more than one | ജോഡികൾ |
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *yewg- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *yugtós Sanskrit युक्त (yukta) Prakrit 𑀚𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (jutta)denom. Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟𑁂𑀇 (joḍei)deverb. Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀟 (joḍa) Hindi जोड़ी (joṛī)bor. Malayalam ജോഡി Borrowed from Hindi जोड़ी (joṛī).