പുലി

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Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *puli (tiger). Cognates with Kannada ಹುಲಿ (huli), Tamil புலி (puli), Tulu ಪಿಲಿ (pili), Telugu పులి (puli) and Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀺 (pulli).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /puli/
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Noun

പുലി (puli)

A leopard
  1. leopard, Panthera pardus, a large carnivorous felid with a spotted coat.
  2. (less common) tiger
    Synonyms: കടുവ (kaṭuva), നെടുവരിയൻ (neṭuvariyaṉ), വേങ്ങ (vēṅṅa)
  3. Panthera, any big cat resembling a leopard.
  4. (figurative) brave, excellent

Declension

Declension of പുലി
Singular Plural
Nominative പുലി (puli) പുലികൾ (pulikaḷ)
Vocative പുലീ (pulī) പുലികളേ (pulikaḷē)
Accusative പുലിയെ (puliye) പുലികളെ (pulikaḷe)
Dative പുലിയ്ക്ക് (puliykkŭ) പുലികൾക്ക് (pulikaḷkkŭ)
Genitive പുലിയുടെ (puliyuṭe) പുലികളുടെ (pulikaḷuṭe)
Locative പുലിയിൽ (puliyil) പുലികളിൽ (pulikaḷil)
Sociative പുലിയോട് (puliyōṭŭ) പുലികളോട് (pulikaḷōṭŭ)
Instrumental പുലിയാൽ (puliyāl) പുലികളാൽ (pulikaḷāl)

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