மர

See also: மற

Irula

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *maran. Cognate with Tamil மரம் (maram, tree), Telugu మ్రాను (mrānu, tree, wood), Kannada ಮರ (mara, tree), Malayalam മരം (maraṁ, tree), Tulu ಮರ (mara), Gondi [script needed] (mārnu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɐ.ɾɐ/
  • Hyphenation: ம‧ர
  • Rhymes:

Noun

மர (mara)

  1. tree

References

  • “The ASJP Database - Wordlist Irula”, in asjp.clld.org[1], 30 January 2023 (last accessed)

Tamil

Etymology 1

From மரம் (maram, wood, tree). Cognate with Kannada ಮರವಡು (maravaḍu).

Alternative forms

  • மரு (maru)colloquial

Verb

மர • (mara) (intransitive)

  1. (of limbs) to be, or to become numb / insensible
  2. to get stiff, be stiffened
    Synonym: விறை (viṟai)
  3. to be wonderstruck
Conjugation

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

மர • (mara)

  1. adjectival of மரம் (maram).

References