Malayalam
Etymology
Plural of മകൻ (makaṉ) or മകൾ (makaḷ). Cognate with Tamil மக்கள் (makkaḷ, “people”) and Kannada ಮಕ್ಕಳು (makkaḷu, “children”).
Pronunciation
Noun
മക്കൾ • (makkaḷ)
- one's children; sons and daughters.
- (archaic, literary) subjects of a kingdom.
References
- Warrier, M. I. (2008), “മക്കൾ [makkaḷ]”, in Malayalam-English Dictionary (in Malayalam), 22nd edition, Kottayam: DC Books
- “മക്കൾ [makkaḷ]”, in Mashithantu dictionary, 2013