தவளை
See also: தவிள்
Tamil edit
Etymology edit
From தவ்வு (tavvu, “to hop”, compare தாவு (tāvu)). Cognate with Malayalam തവള (tavaḷa) and Kannada ತವಳ (tavaḷa).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
தவளை • (tavaḷai)
Derived terms edit
- தவளைக்குஞ்சு (tavaḷaikkuñcu, “tadpole”)
References edit
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தவளை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press