தவளை

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From தவ்வு (tavvu, “to hop”, compare தாவு (tāvu)). Cognate with Malayalam തവള (tavaḷa) and Kannada ತವಳ (tavaḷa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐʋɐɭɐɪ̯/
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

தவளை • (tavaḷai)

  1. frog, toad

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தவளை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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