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മാൻ
maan māṉ /maːn/
Also spelled: man
Definition
Meaning and examples
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deer
In plain English deer means distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers.
Forms
| the word | മാൻ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | മാന്റെ |
| to / for | മാന് |
| as the object | മാനെ |
| in / at | മാനിൽ |
| with | മാനോടു |
| by / using | മാനാൽ |
| more than one | മാൻമാർ |
Etymology
Proto-Dravidian *mā (“animal, beast”). Cognate with Kui (India) ମାଜୁ (maju, “sambar deer”), Kurux माक् (māk, “deer”), Kuvi ମାୟୁ (mayu, “sambar deer”), Gondi మావ్ (māv, “deer”), Tamil மான் (māṉ, “deer”), Telugu మావు (māvu, “horse”) and Nihali māv (“horse”).