വലിയ

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Malayalam

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of വലു (valu) +‎ -ഇയ (-iya). Cognate with Irula பிலிய (piliya​).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋɐlijɐ/
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Adjective

വലിയ (valiya)

  1. big; large
    Synonyms: വലു (valu), മഹാ (mahā), ബഹു (bahu), പെരിയ (periya)
    Antonyms: ചെറിയ (ceṟiya), ചെറു (ceṟu)
  2. adult, grown up
  3. great, renowned or generous person.
    Synonyms: വലിയവൻ (valiyavaṉ), മഹാൻ (mahāṉ)