മല

See also: മുല

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *malay. Cognate with Tamil மலை (malai) and Telugu మల (mala), Kannada ಮಲೆ (male).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɐlɐ/

Noun

മല • (mala)

  1. hill
  2. mountain
    Synonym: പർവ്വതം (paṟvvataṃ)

Descendants
  • → Byzantine Greek: Μαλέ (Malé, “Malabar”)
  • → Arabic: مَلَبَار‎ (malabār, “Malabar”)
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