"കൈ" meaning in Malayalam

See കൈ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kɐi̯/ Audio: LL-Q36236 (mal)-Vis M-കൈ.wav Forms: kai [romanization]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”). Cognate with Kannada ಕೈ (kai), Tamil கை (kai), Telugu కై (kai) Tulu ಕೈ (kai). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ml|dra-pro|*kay||hand|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”), {{inh+|ml|dra-pro|*kay||hand}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kay (“hand”), {{cog|kn|ಕೈ}} Kannada ಕೈ (kai), {{cog|ta|கை}} Tamil கை (kai), {{cog|te|కై}} Telugu కై (kai), {{cog|tcy|ಕೈ}} Tulu ಕೈ (kai) Head templates: {{head|ml|noun|g=|g2=|head=|sc=|sort=|tr=}} കൈ • (kai), {{ml-noun}} കൈ • (kai)
  1. hand Synonyms: കരം, കുലി, ഹസ്തം, പാണി
    Sense id: en-കൈ-ml-noun-GwAXBqQY Categories (other): Anatomy, Body, Body parts Disambiguation of Anatomy: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Body: 42 30 29 Disambiguation of Body parts: 44 34 23
  2. (colloquial) sleeve (of a garment) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-കൈ-ml-noun-Jxy6QMhL Categories (other): Malayalam entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy Disambiguation of Malayalam entries with incorrect language header: 23 53 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 53 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 77 11 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 33 33 33
  3. (colloquial) handle (as of an axe) Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-കൈ-ml-noun-N3ctNWyz Categories (other): Anatomy Disambiguation of Anatomy: 33 33 33
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