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കാൽ
kaal kāl /kaːl/
Also spelled: kal
Definition
Meaning and examples
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leg, a lower limb of humans, animals and insects
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leg, a lower limb of humans, animals and insects
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one fourth, ¼, one quarter
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prop
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tender shoot
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one quarter of the period of a nakshatra.
Forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāl. Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಲು (kālu), Tamil கால் (kāl), Tulu ಕಾರ್ (kārŭ), Telugu కాలు (kālu).