கடல்

Tamil

Etymology

From கட (kaṭa, “to cross, go through”) +‎ அல் (al, “torment, obstacle”, compare அல்லல் (allal)), translates to 'torment/obstacle to cross.' Cognate to Telugu కడలి (kaḍali, “sea”), Malayalam കടൽ (kaṭal, “sea”), Kannada ಕಡಲು (kaḍalu), Tulu ಕಡಲ್ (kaḍalŭ, “sea”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐɖɐl/

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• Hyphenation: க‧டல்

Noun

கடல் • (kaṭal)

1. ocean, sea

   Synonyms: ஆழி (āḻi), சமுத்திரம் (camuttiram)

References

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