மிதழ்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *mitVẓ (“brain”). Cognate with Kannada ಮೆದುಳು (meduḷu), Telugu మెదడు (medaḍu). Compare Marathi मेंदू (mendū).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɪd̪ɐɻ/

Noun

மிதழ் • (mitaḻ)

  1. (anatomy, rare) brain
    Synonym: மூளை (mūḷai)

See also
  • மிதடு (mitaṭu)

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