കടലാവ്

Malayalam

Etymology

Compound of കടൽ (kaṭal, “sea”) +‎ ആവ് (āvŭ, “cow”). Calque of English sea cow.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐɖɐlaːʋɨ/

Noun

കടലാവ് • (kaṭalāvŭ)

  1. dugong, large marine herbivorous mammals of the family Dugongidae.
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