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Malayalam
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
കളി • (kaḷi)
- game
- To play
Derived terms
Tulu
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ. Cognate with Malayalam കള്ള് (kaḷḷŭ), Tamil கள் (kaḷ).
Pronunciation
Noun
കളി (kaḷi) (Kannada spelling കളി)
- Alternative form of കലി (kali, “toddy, liquor”)