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കടൽ
kadal kaṭal /kɐɖɐl/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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sea
കടൽ കാണാൻ നല്ല ഭംഗിയാണ്. kaṭal kāṇān nalla bhaṁgiyāṇ. “The sea is lovely to look at.”
Forms
| the word | കടൽ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | കടലിന്റെ |
| to / for | കടലിന് |
| as the object | കടലിനെ |
| in / at | കടലിൽ |
| with | കടലോടു |
| by / using | കടലാൽ |
| more than one | കടലുകൾ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭal. Cognate to Kannada ಕಡಲು (kaḍalu), Kodava ಕಡ (kaḍa), Tamil கடல் (kaṭal), Tulu ಕಡಲ್ (kaḍalŭ) and Telugu కడలి (kaḍali).