வல்லவன்

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit वल्लभ (vallabha). Cognate with Malayalam വല്ലഭൻ (vallabhaṉ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

வல்லவன் (vallavaṉ)

  1. husband
  2. shepherd, cowherd

References[edit]

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