ನಲ್

Kannada

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nal. Cognate to Tamil நல் (nal) and Malayalam നല്ല (nalla).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐl/

Adjective

ನಲ್ • (nal)

  1. good, excellent
  2. beautiful, charming
  3. pleasing, agreeable, suitable, beneficial
  4. sweet, tasty
  5. sharp, keen, horned
  6. ample, sufficient, adequate

Derived terms
  • ನಲ್ಮೆ (nalme)
  • ನಲ್ಲ (nalla)

References
  • V. Krishna (2019) “ನಲ್”, in “Alar” V. Krishna's Kannada → English dictionary
  • Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ನಲ್”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971
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