ഈവ്

Malayalam

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Dravidian *ciy- (“to give”). Cognate with Tamil ஈவு (īvu), Telugu ఈవి (īvi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːʋɨ̆/

Noun

ഈവ് • (īvŭ)

1. donation, gift

References

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