கழனி

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಗದ್ದೆ (gadde), Old Kannada ಗೞ್ದೆ (gaḻde), Malayalam കഴനി (kaḻani), Tulu ಕಂಡ (kaṇḍa). From Proto-Dravidian *kaẓ-Vt (“paddy field”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɐɻɐnɪ/, [kɐɻɐni]

Noun

கழனி • (kaḻaṉi)

  1. paddy, paddy field
    Synonym: வயல் (vayal)
  2. agricultural tract
    Synonym: மருதநிலம் (marutanilam)
  3. mud
    Synonym: சேறு (cēṟu)

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