Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

തിരു

tiru /t̪iɾu/

Meaning in English

mister

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. respectful mister

Forms

alternative തൃ-

Etymology

From Old Tamil 𑀢𑀺𑀭𑀼 (tiru). Possibly from Sanskrit श्री (śrī), and if so, a doublet of ശ്രീ (śrī). Cognate with Tamil திரு (tiru) and Telugu తిరు (tiru).

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