குழல்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Tulu ಕೊಳಲ್ (koḷal), Malayalam കുഴല് (kuḻalŭ), Kannada ಕೊಳಲು (koḷalu), Kodava [script needed] (koḷa), Telugu క్రోవి (krōvi)/కోవి (kōvi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuɻal̪/, [kʊɻəl̪]

Noun

குழல் • (kuḻal)

  1. any tube-shaped thing
    Synonym: துளையுடைப்பொருள் (tuḷaiyuṭaipporuḷ)
  2. (Music) flute, pipe
    Synonym: இசைக்குழல் (icaikkuḻal)
  3. music of the pipe
    Synonym: குழலிசை (kuḻalicai)
  4. tubularity, hollowness
  5. gun
    Synonym: துப்பாக்கி (tuppākki)
    Synonym: உட்டுளை (uṭṭuḷai)
  6. a kind of neck ornament
  7. milkfish, Chanos chanos
    Synonym: மீன்வகை (mīṉvakai)
  8. rainbow yellowtail, Elagatis bipinnulata
    Synonym: கடல்மீன்வகை (kaṭalmīṉvakai)

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