கழனி

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಗದ್ದೆ (gadde), Old Kannada ಗೞ್ದೆ (gaḻde), Malayalam കഴനി (kaḻani), Tulu ಕಂಡ (kaṇḍa). From Proto-Dravidian *kaẓ-Vt (“paddy field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐɻɐnɪ/, [kɐɻɐni]

Noun

கழனி • (kaḻaṉi)

1. paddy, paddy field

   Synonym: வயல் (vayal)

2. agricultural tract

   Synonym: மருதநிலம் (marutanilam)

3. mud

   Synonym: சேறு (cēṟu)

References

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