തായ്മൊഴി

Malayalam

Etymology

Compound of തായ് (tāyŭ, “mother”) +‎ മൊഴി (moḻi, “word; language; speech”). Cognate with Tamil தாய்மொழி (tāymoḻi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪aːjmoɻi/

Noun

തായ്മൊഴി • (tāymoḻi)

  1. mother tongue; native language.
    Synonym: മാതൃഭാഷ (mātr̥bhāṣa)
  • തായ്‌വേര് (tāy‌vērŭ) - taproot; main root.

References

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