മരുന്ന്

Malayalam

Alternative forms

  • മരു്ന്ന് (marŭnnŭ), മരിന്ന് (marinnŭ), മര്ന്ന് (marnnŭ)colloquial

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *maruntu. Cognate with Tamil மருந்து (maruntu), Telugu మందు (mandu), Kannada ಮದ್ದು (maddu), Duruwa मेरुद (merud).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɐɾun̪n̪ɨ̆/

Noun

മരുന്ന് • (marunnŭ)

  1. medicine (substance which promotes healing)
    Synonym: ഔഷധം (auṣadhaṁ)
  2. any type of special substance or liquid

Derived terms