അരി

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Malayalam

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐɾi/
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ari. Cognate with Tamil அரிசி (arici).

Noun

അരി (ari)

  1. uncooked rice
    Coordinate terms: ചോറ് (cōṟŭ), നെല്ല് (nellŭ), ഞാറ് (ñāṟŭ)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit अरि (ari).

Noun

അരി (ari)

  1. enemy
    Synonym: ശത്രു (śatru)