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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Telugu హెగ్గాళ (heggāḷa).
Noun
எக்காளம் • (ekkāḷam)
- a kind of trumpet, cornet
Etymology 2
Compare எகத்தாளம் (ekattāḷam).
Noun
எக்காளம் • (ekkāḷam)
- contempt
- Synonyms: இகழ்ச்சி (ikaḻcci), அசட்டை (acaṭṭai), அவமதிப்பு (avamatippu)
- pride, mockery
- Synonyms: பெருமை (perumai), இறுமாப்பு (iṟumāppu), கேலி (kēli)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “எக்காளம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press