விடர்

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Tamil

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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விடர் (viṭar)

  1. fissure, cleft
  2. cleft in a mountain
  3. mountain cave
  4. abode of a sage
  5. forest

Etymology 2

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From Sanskrit वृष (vṛṣa).

Noun

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விடர் (viṭar)

  1. bandicoot

References

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