பவழம்

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pawaẓ. Cognate with Malayalam പവിഴം (paviḻaṁ), Tulu ಪಗಳ (pagaḷa, “coral”), Kannada ಹವಳ (havaḷa, “coral”) and Telugu పగడం (pagaḍaṁ, “coral”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

பவழம் • (pavaḻam)

  1. coral, red coral
    Synonym: துகிர் (tukir)

References[edit]

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