എയ്യൻ

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ceyt-. Cognate with Tamil எய் (ey), Kannada ಎಯ್ಯಿ (eyyi), and Telugu ఏదు (ēdu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ejjɐn/

Noun

എയ്യൻ • (eyyaṉ)

1. porcupine, hedgehog

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “എയ്യൻ”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.