இலயை

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit लय (laya).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪlɐjɐɪ̯/

Noun

இலயை • (ilayai)

1. (Music) an element of time-measure which specifies the pace at which a composition is to be performed, of three kinds, viz., விளம்பம் (viḷampam), மத்திமம் (mattimam), துரிதம் (turitam)

References

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