காளை

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam കാള (kāḷa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaːɭɐɪ̯/

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Noun

காளை • (kāḷai)

1. ox, bull, bullock, steer
2. A robust young man

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “காளை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “காளை”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House