மழலை

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From மாழை (māḻai).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mɐɻɐlɐɪ̯/
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Noun[edit]

மழலை • (maḻalai)

  1. prattling, babbling, chattering (as of small children)
  2. childhood, tenderness of age
    Synonym: இளமை (iḷamai)
  3. a gentle sound (as the humming of bees, tinkling of bells)
    Synonym: மெல்லோசை (mellōcai)

Descendants[edit]

  • → Sinhalese: මල්ලි (malli)

References[edit]

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