குடாரி

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭāri (“axe”). Cognate with Telugu గొడ్డలి (goḍḍali), Malayalam കോടാലി (kōṭāli), Kannada ಕೊಡಲಿ (koḍali), Tulu ಕುಡರಿ (kuḍari), Kuvi କ୍ଡ଼ଆଲି (kṛāli) and Sanskrit कुठार (kuṭhāra).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuʈaːɾi/, [kuɖaːɾi]

Noun

குடாரி • (kuṭāri)

  1. axe
    Synonym: கோடாலி (kōṭāli)

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