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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)
- cardamom plant
See also
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஏலம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press