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Tamil

Etymology

From கொடும் (koṭum, severe, cruel) +‎ தமிழ் (tamiḻ, Tamil). Translates to 'ruined or tormented Tamil', possibly referring to the deformation and mispronunciation of செந்தமிழ் (centamiḻ) words.

First attested in c. 2nd century BCE, Tolkāppiyam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɖun̪d̪amiɻ/
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Proper noun

கொடுந்தமிழ் (koṭuntamiḻ)

  1. the spoken or colloquial Tamil (including all regional varieties and dialects).
  2. (historical) the Tamil spoken in the regions surrounding செந்தமிழ்நாடு (centamiḻnāṭu).

Declension

Declension of கொடுந்தமிழ் (koṭuntamiḻ) (singular only)
singular plural
nominative கொடுந்தமிழ்
koṭuntamiḻ
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vocative கொடுந்தமிழே
koṭuntamiḻē
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accusative கொடுந்தமிழை
koṭuntamiḻai
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dative கொடுந்தமிழுக்கு
koṭuntamiḻukku
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benefactive கொடுந்தமிழுக்காக
koṭuntamiḻukkāka
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genitive 1 கொடுந்தமிழுடைய
koṭuntamiḻuṭaiya
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genitive 2 கொடுந்தமிழின்
koṭuntamiḻiṉ
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locative 1 கொடுந்தமிழில்
koṭuntamiḻil
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locative 2 கொடுந்தமிழிடம்
koṭuntamiḻiṭam
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sociative 1 கொடுந்தமிழோடு
koṭuntamiḻōṭu
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sociative 2 கொடுந்தமிழுடன்
koṭuntamiḻuṭaṉ
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instrumental கொடுந்தமிழால்
koṭuntamiḻāl
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ablative கொடுந்தமிழிலிருந்து
koṭuntamiḻiliruntu
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