புலி

See also: பல் and பால்

Tamil

Alternative forms

• புல் (pul)

Etymology

From Old Tamil 𑀧𑀼𑀮𑀺 (puli), from Proto-Dravidian *puli (“tiger”). Cognates with Telugu పులి (puli), Kannada ಪುಲಿ (puli), or ಹುಲಿ (huli), Tulu ಪಿಲಿ (pili), Malayalam പുലി (puli).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʊlɪ/, [pʊli]

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Noun

புலி • (puli) (plural புலிகள்)

1. tiger

Derived terms

• விடுதலை புலிகள் (viṭutalai pulikaḷ)

References

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