വാഴ
vaazha vāḻa /ʋaːɻɐ/
Also spelled: vazha
Definition
Meaning and examples
-
banana tree
-
an incompetent person
Forms
| the word | വാഴ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | വാഴതൻ |
| to / for | വാഴക്ക് |
| as the object | വാഴയെ |
| in / at | വാഴയിൽ |
| with | വാഴയോടു |
| by / using | വാഴയാൽ |
| more than one | വാഴകൾ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian I *wāẓay (“banana”). Cognate with Kannada ಬಾಳೆ (bāḷe), Tamil வாழை (vāḻai).