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നായ

naaya nāya /n̪aːjɐ/

Also spelled: naya

Meaning in English

dog male dog an abuse

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. dog

  2. male dog

  3. an abuse

Forms

alternative നായ്

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *naHay. Cognate with Kannada ನಾಯಿ (nāyi), Tamil நாய் (nāy), Gondi నెయ్ (ney), Tulu ನಾಯಿ (nāyi).

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