சேறு

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kecaṯ- (“mud”). Cognate with Kannada ಕೆಸರು (kesaru), Malayalam ചേറ് (cēṟŭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕeːrʊ/, [seːrɯ]

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Noun

சேறு • (cēṟu)

1. mud, mire
2. toddy

References

• Johann Philipp Fabricius, Na. Kadirvelu Pillai, David W. McAlpin, Rajagopal Subramanian, University of Madras, Miron Winslow (2022) “சேறு”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Tamil Dictionaries]