മയിർ

Malayalam

Alternative forms

മയിര് (mayirŭ), മൈര് (mairŭ), മൈർ (maiṟ), മശിർ (maśiṟ), മശിര് (maśirŭ)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit श्मश्रु (śmaśru). Cognates with Tamil மயிர் (mayir), மசிர் (macir).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɐjir/

Noun

മയിർ • (mayiṟ)

(vulgar) Pubic hair, pube, hair.
Coordinate terms: മുടി (muṭi), പുരികം (purikaṁ), മീശ (mīśa), താടി (tāṭi), കൃതാവ് (kr̥tāvŭ), രോമം (rōmaṁ), മൈര് (mairŭ), പൂട (pūṭa)
(vulgar, abuse) A pube, (as a form of abuse, it is one of the most commonly used slur words in Malayalam).

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