தவளை

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): /t̪ɐʋɐɭɐɪ̯/

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Noun

தவளை • (tavaḷai)

1. frog, toad

Derived terms

• தவளைக்குஞ்சு (tavaḷaikkuñcu, “tadpole”)

References

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