Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

കണ്ണ്

kannu kaṇṇŭ /kɐɳɳɨ/

Meaning in English

eye

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. eye

    എന്റെ കണ്ണിൽ പൊടി വീണു. ente kaṇṇil poṭi vīṇu. “Dust fell into my eye.”

  2. the organ eye through which animals see

  3. hole (of needle, coconut, net, etc.)

  4. most adored or cared; lovely

  5. most important; attractive, key

  6. hindsight

In plain English eye means a small hole or loop (as in a needle).

Forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaṇ. Cognate with Kannada ಕಣ್ಣು (kaṇṇu), Tamil கண் (kaṇ), Telugu కన్ను (kannu).

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