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തേൻ
ten tēṉ /t̪eːn/
Definition
Meaning and examples
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honey
തേൻ ചായയിൽ ചേർത്തു. tēn cāyayil cērttu. “Honey was added to the tea.”
Forms
| the word | തേൻ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | തേന്റെ |
| to / for | തേന് |
| as the object | തേനെ |
| in / at | തേനിൽ |
| with | തേനോടു |
| by / using | തേനാൽ |
| more than one | തേൻമാർ |
Etymology
Proto-Dravidian *tiy-am (“honey”). Cognate with Kannada ಜೇನು (jēnu), Tamil தேன் (tēṉ) and Telugu తేనె (tēne).