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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