ஏலம்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *ēlV- (“cardamom”). Cognate with Malayalam ഏലം (ēlaṁ) and Telugu ఏల (ēla). Compare Sanskrit एला (elā), a Dravidian borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eːlɐm/

Noun

ஏலம் • (ēlam)

1. cardamom plant

See also

• ஏலக்காய் (ēlakkāy)

References

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