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കണ്ണീര്

kanneeru kaṇṇīrŭ /kɐɳɳiːɾɨ/

Also spelled: kanniru

Meaning in English

tears

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. tears

In plain English tears means the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).

Forms

alternative കണ്ണീർ
alternative കണ്ണുനീർ
alternative കണ്ണുനീര്

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaṇṇīr. Cognate with Kannada ಕಣ್ಣೀರು (kaṇṇīru), Tamil கண்ணீர் (kaṇṇīr), Telugu కన్నీరు (kannīru).

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