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മുതല

mutala /mud̪ɐlɐ/

noun · നാമം

crocodile

  1. crocodile

In plain English crocodile means large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates.

Forms

the word മുതല
of / belonging to മുതലതൻ
to / for മുതലക്ക്
as the object മുതലയെ
in / at മുതലയിൽ
with മുതലയോടു
by / using മുതലയാൽ
more than one മുതലകൾ

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mocVḷ (“crocodile”). Cognate with Kannada ಮೊಸಳೆ (mosaḷe), Kolami మొసెలి (moseli), Irula மொஜலெ (mojale), Kodava ಮೊಸಳೆ (mosaḷe), Tamil முதலை (mutalai), Telugu మొసలి (mosali), Tulu ಮೊದಳೆ್ (modaḷæ) and Sanskrit मुसली (musalī).

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