Malayalam Etymology
Random musings on the etymology and structure of some Malayalam words
Sunday, July 19, 2020
കള, തള, വള
കള, തള, വള have similar etymologies. Each comes from the corresponding -അളയുക form of the verb.
കളയുക (to discard) > കള (that which is discarded) weed
തളയുക (to be fettered) > തള (that which fetters) > anklets
വളയുക (to bend) > വള (that which is bent) > bangle
Do you know other nouns that follow this pattern?
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