നല്ല

Malayalam

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Dravidian *nal. Compare Tamil நல்ல (nalla).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐllɐ/
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Adjective

നല്ല • (nalla)

  1. good
  2. (colloquial) very, too
    Synonym: വളരെ (vaḷare)
    അവിടം വരെ എത്താൻ നല്ല പാടാണ്
    aviṭaṁ vare ettāṉ nalla pāṭāṇŭ
    It is very hard to reach there

Derived terms

References

  • Warrier, M. I. (2008) “നല്ല”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books