தேசபாஷை

Tamil

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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தேசபாஷை (tēcapāṣai)

  1. language of a country, native language
    Synonym: தேசிய மொழி (tēciya moḻi)

References

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