முதல்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam മുതല്‍ (mutal‍).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mud̪al̪/, [mʊd̪əl̪]

Adjective

முதல் • (mutal)

  1. first
  2. primary
  3. best

Noun

முதல் • (mutal)

  1. beginning, start
  2. cause, reason
  3. (religion) God (as the First Cause)
  4. that which is superior
  5. (botany) root or tuber
  6. base
  7. (botany) stump
  8. store, stock

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