காளை

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam കാള (kāḷa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːɭɐɪ̯/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

காளை • (kāḷai)

  1. ox, bull, bullock, steer
  2. A robust young man

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936), “காளை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1779), “காளை”, in A Malabar and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House; republished as Tamil and English Dictionary, 1972
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