Etymology[edit]
From கொடு (koṭu) + வாள் (vāḷ) Cognate with Telugu కొడవలి (koḍavali).
Pronunciation[edit]
கொடுவாள் • (koṭuvāḷ)
- pruning knife, bill-hook, sickle
- battle-axe
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கொடுவாள்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press