யாழ்

Tamil
A yazh.

Alternative forms
  • ஞாழ் (ñāḻ)

Etymology

From Proto-South-Dravidian. It seems related to எழு (eḻu, “to emit sound”), எழால் (eḻāl, “musical notes of the yazh”), எழுப்பு (eḻuppu, “to call forth”) and எழுவு (eḻuvu). Cognate with Malayalam ഏറില് (ēṟilŭ, “music”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jaːɻ/, [jɑːɻ]

Noun

யாழ் • (yāḻ)

  1. yazh, a traditional Tamil musical instrument

References
  • University of Madras (1924-1936), “யாழ்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
  • Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary‎, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 468.
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