தவளை

See also: தவிள்

Tamil

Etymology

From தவ்வு (tavvu, “to hop”, compare தாவு (tāvu)). Cognate with Malayalam തവള (tavaḷa) and Kannada ತವಳ (tavaḷa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐʋɐɭɐɪ̯/
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Noun

தவளை • (tavaḷai)

  1. frog, toad

Derived terms
  • தவளைக்குஞ்சு (tavaḷaikkuñcu, “tadpole”)

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