മുള്ളി

Malayalam

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate to Tamil முள்ளி (muḷḷi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muɭɭi/

Noun

മുള്ളി • (muḷḷi)

  1. thorn tree
  2. lotus
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:താമര
  3. guru
    Synonym: ഗുരു (guru)
  4. scholar
    Synonyms: വിദ്വാൻ (vidvāṉ), പണ്ഡിതൻ (paṇḍitaṉ)

References

  • Kailash Nath (2019) “മുള്ളി”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary