மேல்
Tamil edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mēl, *mē. Cognate with Kannada ಮೇಲೆ (mēle), Malayalam മേൽ (mēl), and Telugu మేలు (mēlu).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
மேல் • (mēl)
Derived terms edit
- மேற்கு (mēṟku, “west”)
Postposition edit
மேல் • (mēl)
- above [+dative]
References edit
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மேல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press