பல

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See also: பல் and பலம்

Irula

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit बल (bala​). Cognate with Tamil பலம் (palam), Kannada ಬಲ (bala) and Sinhalese බලය (balaya).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /balə/

Noun

பல (bala)

  1. strength

References

  • Gerard F. Diffloth (1968) The Irula Language, a close relative to Tamil, University of California, Los Angeles, page 28

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಹಲವು (halavu), Malayalam പല (pala).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Determiner

பல (pala)

  1. many, several, a lot
    (Spoken Tamil)
    பல வர்ஷங்கள் முன்னாடி...
    pala varṣaṅkaḷ muṉṉāṭi...
    Many years ago...

Adjective

பல (pala)

  1. diverse, varied, various

References