Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Malayalam എഴിൽ (eḻil), Kannada ಎಡ್ಡ (eḍḍa) and Tulu ಎಡ್ಡೆ (eḍḍe).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

எழில் (eḻil)

  1. beauty, comeliness, gracefulness
  2. loftiness, elevation
  3. youthfulness
  4. a unisex given name

References edit

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