ஏலம்

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Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *ēlV- (cardamom). Cognate with Malayalam ഏലം (ēlaṁ) and Telugu ఏల (ēla). Compare Sanskrit एला (elā), a Dravidian borrowing.

Pronunciation

Noun

ஏலம் (ēlam)

  1. cardamom plant

See also

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஏலம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press