பகல்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *pakal (“daylight”). Cognate with Tamil பகர் (pakar, “to radiate light”), Telugu పగలు (pagalu, “day”), Kannada ಹಗಲು (hagalu, “daylight, daytime”), Old Kannada ಪಗಲ್ (pagal, “daylight”), Malayalam പകൽ (pakal, “daylight”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paɡal/

Noun

பகல் • (pakal)

1. day, daytime
2. day, 24 hours
3. midday, noon
4. middle
5. dividing, separating
6. sun
7. light, radiance, splendour

References

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