ഞാൺ
Malayalam
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *ñĀṇ. Cognate with Kannada ನೇಣು (nēṇu), Tamil ஞாண் (ñāṇ) and Tulu ನೇಣು (nēṇu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲaːɳ/
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Noun
ഞാൺ • (ñāṇ)
- bowstring
- string
- string of a musical instrument
- sacred thread worn on waist, etc. അരഞ്ഞാണം (araññāṇaṁ)
- bridle string
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ഞാൺ (ñāṇ) | ഞാണുകൾ (ñāṇukaḷ) |
| vocative | ഞാണേ (ñāṇē) | ഞാണുകളേ (ñāṇukaḷē) |
| accusative | ഞാണിനെ (ñāṇine) | ഞാണുകളെ (ñāṇukaḷe) |
| dative | ഞാണിന് (ñāṇinŭ) | ഞാണുകൾക്ക് (ñāṇukaḷkkŭ) |
| genitive | ഞാണിന്റെ (ñāṇinṟe) | ഞാണുകളുടെ (ñāṇukaḷuṭe) |
| locative | ഞാണിൽ (ñāṇil) | ഞാണുകളിൽ (ñāṇukaḷil) |
| sociative | ഞാണിനോട് (ñāṇinōṭŭ) | ഞാണുകളോട് (ñāṇukaḷōṭŭ) |
| instrumental | ഞാണിനാൽ (ñāṇināl) | ഞാണുകളാൽ (ñāṇukaḷāl) |
Derived terms
See also
Related terms
References
- Warrier, M. I. (2008) “ഞാൺ”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books