ತೇಳು

Kodava

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tēḷ (“scorpion”). Cognate with Telugu తేలు (tēlu), Tamil தேள் (tēḷ), Malayalam തേൾ (tēḷ), Brahui تیل (tēl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪əːɭɨ/

Noun

ತೇಳು (tēḷu)

1. a scorpion

Old Kannada

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *tēḷ (“scorpion”).

Noun

ತೇಳು (tēḷu)

1. a scorpion

Descendants

• Kannada: ಚೇಳು (cēḷu)