Etymology

chillu

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Today it means: A type of letter used in Malayalam which does not have an inherent vowel, used to represent a pure consonant without the use of a virama. Full definition →

Malayalam ചില്ല്
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  1. Malayalam · borrowed fromചില്ല്
  2. English todaychillu

Borrowed from Malayalam ചില്ല് (cillŭ).

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