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butter
Forms
| the word | വെണ്ണ |
|---|---|
| of / belonging to | വെണ്ണതൻ |
| to / for | വെണ്ണക്ക് |
| as the object | വെണ്ണയെ |
| in / at | വെണ്ണയിൽ |
| with | വെണ്ണയോടു |
| by / using | വെണ്ണയാൽ |
| more than one | വെണ്ണകൾ |
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ-ney. Cognate with Kannada ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ (beṇṇe), Tamil வெண்ணெய் (veṇṇey) and Telugu వెన్న (venna). Equivalent to വെൺ (veṇ, “white”) + നെയ് (neyŭ, “fat, oil, ghee”).
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