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Kannada
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pal (“tooth”). Cognate to Malayalam പല്ല് (pallŭ), Sholaga ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu), Tamil பல் (pal), Telugu పన్ను (pannu).
Pronunciation
Noun
ಹಲ್ಲು • (hallu)
- (anatomy) tooth
ಹುಲಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿತು.- huliyu tanna hallugaḷannu tōrisitu.
- The tiger showed its teeth.
Declension
| Case/Form
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Singular
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Plural
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| Nominative
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ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu)
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ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು (hallugaḷu)
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| Accusative
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ಹಲ್ಲನ್ನು (hallannu)
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ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು (hallugaḷannu)
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| Instrumental
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ಹಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ (hallininda)
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ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ (hallugaḷinda)
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| Dative
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ಹಲ್ಲಿಗೆ (hallige)
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ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಗೆ (hallugaḷige)
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| Genitive
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ಹಲ್ಲಿನ (hallina)
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ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳ (hallugaḷa)
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Sholaga
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *pal (“tooth”). Cognate to Kannada ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu), Malayalam പല്ല് (pallŭ), Tamil பல் (pal), Telugu పన్ను (pannu).
Noun
ಹಲ್ಲು (hallu)
- tooth