തള്ള

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *taḷḷay. Cognate with Tamil தள்ளை (taḷḷai), Telugu తల్లి (talli).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐɭɭɐ/
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Noun

തള്ള • (taḷḷa)

  1. (rude, lacks respect, offensive) mother
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:അമ്മ
    Coordinate terms: തന്ത (tanta, “father”), പിള്ള (piḷḷa, “child”)
  2. (rude, slur, offensive) old woman, boomer

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