ഒലിവ്

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from English olive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oliʋɨ̆/

Noun

ഒലിവ് • (olivŭ)

An olive tree

1. olive, Olea europaea, an evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its fruit and oil.

   Synonym: സൈത്ത് (saittŭ)

Derived terms

• ഒലിവെണ്ണ (oliveṇṇa)
• ഒലിവ് കൊമ്പ് (olivŭ kompŭ)

 

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “ഒലിവ്”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
• Kailash Nath (2019) “ഒലിവ്”, in “Olam” Kailash Nath's Malayalam → English dictionary