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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *maẓV-. Cognate to Malayalam മഴു (maḻu).
Adjective
மழு • (maḻu)
- axe
- Synonym: கோடாலி (kōṭāli)
- battle axe
- red hot iron
- sea
- Synonym: கடல் (kaṭal)
Etymology 2
Back-formation from மழுகு (maḻuku), from Proto-Dravidian *macV- ~ maẓV-.
Adjective
மழு • (maḻu)
- blunt, bald, bare
- (Kongu) intense, excessive
- Synonym: அதிகமான (atikamāṉa)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மழு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press