മഴ

Malayalam
മഴ

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *maẓay. Cognate with Tamil மழை (maḻai), Kannada ಮಳೆ (maḷe).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɐɻɐ/
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Noun

മഴ • (maḻa)

  1. rain; condensed water falling from a cloud
    Synonyms: വർഷം (vaṟṣaṃ), മാരി (māri), വൃഷ്ടി (vr̥ṣṭi)
  2. (figuratively) a lot of something
Derived terms
  • പെരുമഴ (perumaḻa, “heavy rain”)
  • മഴക്കാറ് (maḻakkāṟŭ, “rainy cloud”)
  • മഴവില്ല് (maḻavillŭ, “rainbow”)
  • മഴക്കാലം (maḻakkālaṃ, “rainy season”)
  • മഴക്കോൾ (maḻakkōḷ)
  • മഴക്കെടുതി (maḻakkeṭuti, “rain disaster”)
  • കോടമഴ (kōṭamaḻa, “Edavam”)
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