ഉയിർ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ucV-. Cognate with Kannada ಉಸಿರು (usiru), Tamil உயிர் (uyir), Telugu ఉసురు (usuru). Doublet of ഉശിര് (uśirŭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ujir/

Noun

ഉയിർ • (uyiṟ)

  1. life
    Synonyms: ജീവൻ (jīvaṉ), പ്രാണൻ (prāṇaṉ)
  2. energy
    Synonyms: ഉത്സാഹം (utsāhaṁ), ചുണ (cuṇa), വീര്യം (vīryaṁ), ധൈര്യം (dhairyaṁ), തന്റേടം (tanṟēṭaṁ)

References

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