ನಲ್

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Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nal. Cognate to Tamil நல் (nal) and Malayalam നല്ല (nalla).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ನಲ್ (nal)

  1. good, excellent
  2. beautiful, charming
  3. pleasing, agreeable, suitable, beneficial
  4. sweet, tasty
  5. sharp, keen, horned
  6. ample, sufficient, adequate

Derived terms

References

  • V. Krishna (2019) “ನಲ್”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary, Zerodha
  • Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ನಲ್”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971