பவழம்

Tamil

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pawaẓ. Cognate with Malayalam പവിഴം (paviḻaṁ), Tulu ಪಗಳ (pagaḷa, “coral”), Kannada ಹವಳ (havaḷa, “coral”) and Telugu పగడం (pagaḍaṁ, “coral”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɐʋɐɻɐm/

Noun

பவழம் • (pavaḻam)

  1. coral, red coral
    Synonym: துகிர் (tukir)

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “பவழம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.