சிதல்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu చెద (ceda), Kannada ಗೆದ್ದಲು (geddalu) or ಗೆಜ್ಜಲು (gejjalu), Malayalam ചിതല് (cital). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɪd̪ɐl/, [sɪd̪ɐl]

Noun

சிதல் • (cital)

1. termite
2. flying white ant

References

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