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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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