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കള്ള്

kallu kaḷḷŭ /kɐɭːɨ̆/

Meaning in English

alcohol honey (uncommon)

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. toddy, an alcoholic beverage made from the sap of certain tropical trees.

  2. alcohol

  3. honey (uncommon)

Forms

alternative കൾ

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ (“toddy”). Cognate with Kannada ಕಳ್ಳು (kaḷḷu), Kui (India) କଲୁ (kalu), Kuvi କାଡ଼ୁ (kāṛu), Kodava ಕಳ್ಳ್ (kaḷḷŭ), Kolami కల్ (kal), Gondi కల్ (kal), Tamil கள் (kaḷ), Telugu కల్లు (kallu), Tulu ಕಳಿ (kaḷi) and Sanskrit कल्या (kalyā).

Other words that mean “alcohol”

മദ്യംകൗട്ട്ചാരായസത്ത്വാറ്റുമദ്യംശുദ്ധചാരായം

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