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Malayalam
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāl. Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಲು (kālu), Tamil கால் (kāl), Tulu ಕಾರ್ (kārŭ), Telugu కాలు (kālu).
Pronunciation
Noun
കാൽ • (kāl)
- leg, a lower limb of humans
- a leg (supportive and locomotive appendages) of animals and insects
- a supporting leg of furniture and other inanimate objects
- one fourth, ¼, one quarter
- Synonym: ൳ (archaic)
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