வயல்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *wayal (“field, expanse”). Cognate with Kannada ಬಯಲು (bayalu), Malayalam വയൽ (vayal), Telugu బయలు (bayalu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɐjɐl/

Noun

வயல் • (vayal)

1. farmland
2. field, paddy

References

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