Malayalam Dictionary

നിലാവ്

nilaavu nilāvŭ /n̪ilaːʋɨ/

noun · നാമം

moonlight·moon

  1. moonlight

  2. moon

In plain English moonlight means the light of the Moon.

Forms

alternative നിലാ

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)-. Cognate with Kodava ನೆಲಚಿ (nelaci), Tamil நிலவு (nilavu), நிலா (nilā) and Telugu నెల (nela).

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