தோண்டான்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tokktōẓ-. Cognate with Kannada ತೋಳ (tōḷa), Telugu తోడేలు (tōḍēlu), Gondi तोडेल्ली (tōḍēl‍lī) and Brahui تولَ (tōla).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t̪oːɳɖaːn/

Noun

தோண்டான் • (tōṇṭāṉ)

(archaic) wolf
Synonym: ஓநாய் (ōnāy)

References

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

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