నెల

See also: నల, నీలి, నేల, నీలం, నైలు, నలు, and నలు-

Kolami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moonlight, moon”). Cognate with Malayalam നിലാവ് (nilāvŭ), Tamil நிலவு (nilavu), Telugu నెల (nela).

Noun

నెల (nela)

  1. moon
  2. month

Telugu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nelanc(c)- (“moon, moonlight”). Cognate with Kolami నెల (nela), Tamil நிலவு (nilavu), Malayalam നിലാവ് (nilāvŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nela/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

నెల • (nela) n (plural నెలలు)

  1. month
    Synonym: మాసము (māsamu)
  2. (rare) the Moon
    Synonyms: జాబిల్లి (jābilli), చంద్రుడు (candruḍu)
  3. a full moon or full moon day
    Synonyms: పున్నామ (punnāma), పూర్ణిమ (pūrṇima)

Derived terms

References

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