കുരുവി
kuruvi /kuɾuʋi/
noun · നാമം
any small bird in general.
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house sparrow, Passer domesticus, a small perching bird with a short bill, and brown and white feathers.
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sparrow, any of the small perching birds in the family Passeridae.
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any small bird in general.
Forms
| alternative | കുരികിൽ |
|---|---|
| alternative | കൂരി |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian I *kurVwi (“sparrow”). Cognate with Kannada ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿ (gubbacci), Tamil குருவி (kuruvi) and Tulu ಗುರ್ಬಿ (gurbi).
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