പുറ്റ്
purru puṟṟŭ /purrɨ/
Meaning in English
ant-hill, termite mound.
noun · നാമം
Definition
Meaning and examples
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ant-hill, termite mound.
Forms
| the word | പുറ്റ് |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | പുറ്റിന്റെ |
| to / for | പുറ്റിന് |
| as the object | പുറ്റിനെ |
| in / at | പുറ്റിൽ |
| with | പുറ്റോടു |
| by / using | പുറ്റാൽ |
| more than one | പുറ്റുകൾ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pun-ṯṯ (“anthill”). Cognate with Gondi పుత్తి (putti, “anthill”), Kannada ಹುತ್ತ (hutta, “anthill”), Tamil புற்று (puṟṟu, “anthill”) and Telugu పుట్ట (puṭṭa, “anthill”).