ಪಲ್ಲಿ

Kannada

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Kannada ಪಲ್ಲಿ (palli), from Proto-Dravidian *palli (“lizard”). Cognate with Tamil பல்லி (palli), Malayalam പല്ലി (palli), Telugu బల్లి (balli).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pəl.li/

Noun

ಪಲ್ಲಿ • (palli)

  1. a gecko; house lizard

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *palli (“lizard”). Cognate with Tamil பல்லி (palli), Malayalam പല്ലി (palli), Telugu బల్లి (balli).

Noun

ಪಲ್ಲಿ (palli)

  1. a house lizard, gecko

Descendants
  • Kannada: ಪಲ್ಲಿ (palli), ಹಲ್ಲಿ (halli)

Further reading
  • Dr. P. V. Narayana, editor (2007), “ಪಲ್ಲಿ”, in ಹಳಗನ್ನಡ ಪದಸಂಪದ [Halagannada Padasampada] (in Kannada), Kannada Sahitya Parishattu
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