Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

മത്തി

matti /mɐt̪t̪i/

Meaning in English

small fish

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. sardine, small oily epipelagic fish belonging to the family Clupeidae.

  2. small fish

Forms

alternative മത്സ്യം

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मत्स्य (matsya). Cognate with Tamil மத்தி (matti).

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