നീര്

Malayalam

Alternative forms

• നീർ (nīṟ)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīr. Cognate with Badaga நீரு, Brahui دیر (dīr), Kannada ನೀರು (nīru), Tamil நீர் (nīr), Toda நீர் (nīr), Tulu ನೀರ್ (nīrŭ), Telugu నీరు (nīru).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪iːɾə̆/

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Noun

നീര് • (nīrŭ)

1. swelling
2. juice, extracts
3. water

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:വെള്ളം

4. edema

References

• Warrier, M. I. (2008) “നീര്”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books