நுளம்பு

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *nuẓVḷ. Cognate to Malayalam നുളമ്പ് (nuḷampŭ).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /n̪ʊɭɐmbʊ/, [n̪ʊɭɐmbɯ]

Noun

நுளம்பு • (nuḷampu)

1. gnat, eye fly
2. mosquito

References

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