தவளை

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See also: தவிள்

Tamil

Etymology

From தவ்வு (tavvu, to hop, compare தாவு (tāvu)). Cognate with Malayalam തവള (tavaḷa) and Kannada ತವಳ (tavaḷa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪aʋaɭai/
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Noun

தவளை (tavaḷai)

  1. frog, toad

Derived terms

References

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