பவழம்

Tamil

Alternative forms

• பவளம் (pavaḷam)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pawaẓ. Cognate with Malayalam പവിഴം (paviḻaṁ), Tulu ಪಗಳ (pagaḷa, “coral”), Kannada ಹವಳ (havaḷa, “coral”) and Telugu పగడం (pagaḍaṁ, “coral”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐʋɐɻɐm/

Noun

பவழம் • (pavaḻam)

1. coral, red coral

   Synonym: துகிர் (tukir)

References

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