കയൽ

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kayVl. Cognate with Tamil கயல் (kayal) and Telugu కెక్క (kekka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐjɐl/

Noun

കയൽ • (kayal) (dated)

1. string
2. a fish

   Synonyms: മീൻ (mīṉ), മത്സ്യം (matsyaṁ)

3. shoot or branch growing from the root

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “കയല്%E2%80%8D”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.