കടൽ

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Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaṭal. Cognate to Kannada ಕಡಲು (kaḍalu), Kodava ಕಡ (kaḍa), Tamil கடல் (kaṭal), Tulu ಕಡಲ್ (kaḍalŭ) and Telugu కడలి (kaḍali).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐɖɐl/
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Noun

കടൽ (kaṭal)

Fishermen returning from the sea at dusk
  1. sea
    Synonyms: അളക്കർ (aḷakkaṟ), അഴുവം (aḻuvaṁ), ആഴി (āḻi)

Declension

Declension of കടൽ
Singular Plural
Nominative കടൽ (kaṭal) കടലുകൾ (kaṭalukaḷ)
Vocative കടലേ (kaṭalē) കടലുകളേ (kaṭalukaḷē)
Accusative കടലിനെ (kaṭaline) കടലുകളെ (kaṭalukaḷe)
Dative കടലിന് (kaṭalinŭ) കടലുകൾക്ക് (kaṭalukaḷkkŭ)
Genitive കടലിന്റെ (kaṭalinṟe) കടലുകളുടെ (kaṭalukaḷuṭe)
Locative കടലിൽ (kaṭalil) കടലുകളിൽ (kaṭalukaḷil)
Sociative കടലിനോട് (kaṭalinōṭŭ) കടലുകളോട് (kaṭalukaḷōṭŭ)
Instrumental കടലിനാൽ (kaṭalināl) കടലുകളാൽ (kaṭalukaḷāl)

Derived terms

References

  • Gundert, Hermann (1872) “കടലു”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “കടൽ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books