செங்கோல்

Tamil

Etymology

From செங் (ceṅ, “upright, fair, impartial”, from செம் (cem), from செம்மை (cemmai)) +‎ கோல் (kōl, “rod, stave”). Cognate with Malayalam ചെങ്കോല് (ceṅkōlŭ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ɕɛŋɡoːl/, [sɛŋɡoːl]
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Noun

செங்கோல் • (ceṅkōl)

  1. sceptre, as a symbol of sovereignty
  2. kingly justice, impartial administration of justice
  3. red-hot rod

Derived terms
  • செங்கோன்மை (ceṅkōṉmai)

References
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