તળાવ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀢𑀮𑀸𑀕 (talāga), from Sanskrit तडाग (taḍāga). Cognate with Marwari तलावो (talāvo), Marathi 𑘝𑘯𑘰𑘪 (taḷāv).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt̪ə.ɭɑʋ/
• Rhymes: -ɑʋ
• Hyphenation: ત‧ળાવ

Noun

તળાવ • (taḷāv) n

1. pond, lake

   Synonyms: સરોવર (sarovar), જળાશય (jaḷāśya)

2. tank, cistern

   Synonym: ટાંકી (ṭā̃kī)

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “taḍāga”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 320