Tamil edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *weḷ. Compare Telugu వెలి (veli), Malayalam വെളുത്ത (veḷutta, white), Kannada ಬಿಳಿ (biḷi, white).

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

வெள் (veḷ)

  1. white (colour)

Derived terms edit

References edit

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