കാറ്

Malayalam

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːrɨ̆/
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kār (“black, dark”). Cognate with Tamil கருப்பு (karuppu), Kannada ಕಪ್ಪು (kappu), Sanskrit काल (kāla).

Noun

കാറ് • (kāṟŭ) (rare)

  1. cloud
    Synonyms: എഴിലി (eḻili), കൊണ്ടൽ (koṇṭal), മുകിൽ (mukil), മേഘം (mēghaṁ)
  2. rain cloud
  3. black

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English car.

Noun

കാറ് • (kāṟŭ)

  1. car

Etymology 3

From കാറുക (kāṟuka).

Verb

കാറ് • (kāṟŭ)

  1. imperative of കാറുക (kāṟuka)
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