Definition
Meaning and examples
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pelican
ഞാറ കായലിൽ മീൻ പിടിച്ചു. ñāṟa kāyalil mīn piṭiccu. “The heron caught fish in the lake.”
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heron
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kind of tree with blackberries (Promna Herbacea)
In plain English pelican means large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish.
Forms
| the word | ഞാറ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | ഞാറതൻ |
| to / for | ഞാറക്ക് |
| as the object | ഞാറയെ |
| in / at | ഞാറയിൽ |
| with | ഞാറയോടു |
| by / using | ഞാറയാൽ |
| more than one | ഞാറകൾ |
Etymology
Cognate with Tamil நாரை (nārai).