பவழம்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *pawaẓ. Cognate with Malayalam പവിഴം (paviḻaṁ), Tulu ಪಗಳ (pagaḷa, “coral”), Kannada ಹವಳ (havaḷa, “coral”) and Telugu పగడం (pagaḍaṁ, “coral”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɐʋɐɻɐm/

Noun

பவழம் • (pavaḻam)

  1. coral, red coral

Synonyms

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