தேசபாஷை

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “point, region, spot, place, part, portion; province, country, kingdom”) + भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”). Cognates with Telugu దేశభాష (dēśabhāṣa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪eːt͡ɕɐbaːʂɐɪ̯/, [d̪eːsɐbaːʂɐɪ̯]

Noun

தேசபாஷை • (tēcapāṣai)

1. language of a country, native language

   Synonym: தேசிய மொழி (tēciya moḻi)

References

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