നായ

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Malayalam

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *naHay. Cognate with Kannada ನಾಯಿ (nāyi), Tamil நாய் (nāy), Gondi నెయ్ (ney), Tulu ನಾಯಿ (nāyi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪aːjɐ/
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Noun

നായ (nāya)

A dog
  1. dog
    Synonyms: പട്ടി (paṭṭi), ഞമലി (ñamali)
  2. male dog
  3. (derogatory, vulgar) an abuse

Declension

Declension of നായ
Singular Plural
Nominative നായ (nāya) നായകള് (nāyakaḷŭ)
Vocative നായേ (nāyē) നായകളേ (nāyakaḷē)
Accusative നായയെ (nāyaye) നായകളെ (nāyakaḷe)
Dative നായയ്ക്ക് (nāyaykkŭ) നായകള്ക്ക് (nāyakaḷkkŭ)
Genitive നായയുടെ (nāyayuṭe) നായകളുടെ (nāyakaḷuṭe)
Locative നായയില് (nāyayilŭ) നായകളില് (nāyakaḷilŭ)
Sociative നായയോട് (nāyayōṭŭ) നായകളോട് (nāyakaḷōṭŭ)
Instrumental നായയാല് (nāyayālŭ) നായകളാല് (nāyakaḷālŭ)

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References

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