ಮಯ್ಲ
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Kannada
Alternative forms
- ಮಯ್ಲು (maylu)
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *mayVr. Cognate to Tamil மயில் (mayil) and Malayalam മയിൽ (mayil). Doublet of ಮಯೂರ (mayūra).
Pronunciation
Noun
ಮಯ್ಲ • (mayla)
- a peacock
- Synonym: ನವಿಲು (navilu)
- blue vitriol
Declension
| Case/Form | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ಮಯ್ಲವು (maylavu) | ಮಯ್ಲಗಳು (maylagaḷu) |
| Accusative | ಮಯ್ಲವನ್ನು (maylavannu) | ಮಯ್ಲಗಳನ್ನು (maylagaḷannu) |
| Instrumental | ಮಯ್ಲದಿಂದ (mayladinda) | ಮಯ್ಲಗಳಿಂದ (maylagaḷinda) |
| Dative | ಮಯ್ಲಕ್ಕೆ (maylakke) | ಮಯ್ಲಗಳಿಗೆ (maylagaḷige) |
| Genitive | ಮಯ್ಲದ (maylada) | ಮಯ್ಲಗಳ (maylagaḷa) |
References
- Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಮಯ್ಲ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971