மிதழ்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *mitVẓ (“brain”). Cognate with Kannada ಮೆದುಳು (meduḷu), Telugu మెదడు (medaḍu). Compare Marathi मेंदू (mendū).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪd̪ɐɻ/

Noun

மிதழ் • (mitaḻ)

1. (anatomy, rare) brain

   Synonym: மூளை (mūḷai)

See also

• மிதடு (mitaṭu)

References

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