പുലി

Malayalam

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *puli (“tiger”). Cognates with Tamil புலி (puli), Telugu పులి (puli), Kannada ಪುಲಿ (puli), or ಹುಲಿ (huli), Tulu ಪಿಲಿ (pili).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /puli/
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Noun

പുലി • (puli)

  1. leopard
  2. (less common) tiger
  3. Panthera, big cat
  4. (figurative) brave, excellent
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