Etymology[edit]
From மயிர் (mayir) + இழவு (iḻavu).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /mɐjɪɾɪɻɐʋʊ/, [mɐjɪɾɪɻɐʋɯ]
மயிரிழவு • (mayiriḻavu)
- shaving the hair entirely as a token of mourning
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மயிரிழவு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
