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Kannada
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nal. Cognate to Tamil நல் (nal) and Malayalam നല്ല (nalla).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ನಲ್ • (nal)
- good, excellent
- beautiful, charming
- pleasing, agreeable, suitable, beneficial
- sweet, tasty
- sharp, keen, horned
- 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