ನಲ್

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nal. Cognate to Tamil நல் (nal) and Malayalam നല്ല (nalla).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪ɐl/

Adjective

ನಲ್ • (nal)

1. good, excellent
2. beautiful, charming
3. pleasing, agreeable, suitable, beneficial
4. sweet, tasty
5. sharp, keen, horned
6. ample, sufficient, adequate

Derived terms

• ನಲ್ಮೆ (nalme)
• ನಲ್ಲ (nalla)

 

References

• V. Krishna (2019) “ನಲ್”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary, Zerodha
• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ನಲ್”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971