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leopard, Panthera pardus, a large carnivorous felid with a spotted coat.
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tiger
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Panthera, any big cat resembling a leopard.
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figurativebrave, excellent
Forms
| the word | പുലി |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | പുലിതൻ |
| to / for | പുലിക്ക് |
| as the object | പുലിയെ |
| in / at | പുലിയിൽ |
| with | പുലിയോടു |
| by / using | പുലിയാൽ |
| more than one | പുലികൾ |
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *puli (“tiger”). Cognates with Kannada ಹುಲಿ (huli), Tamil புலி (puli), Tulu ಪಿಲಿ (pili), Telugu పులి (puli) and Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀺 (pulli).
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