വലിയ

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Malayalam[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of വലു (valu) +‎ -ഇയ (-iya). Cognate with Irula பிலிய (piliya​).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʋɐlijɐ/
  • (file)

Adjective[edit]

വലിയ (valiya)

  1. big; large
    Synonyms: വലു (valu), മഹാ (mahā), ബഹു (bahu), പെരിയ (periya)
    Antonyms: ചെറിയ (ceṟiya), ചെറു (ceṟu)
  2. adult, grown up
  3. great, renowned or generous person.
    Synonyms: വലിയവൻ (valiyavaṉ), മഹാൻ (mahāṉ)