ஊர்வன
Tamil
Etymology
From
ஊர்
(
ūr
,
“
to
creep
,
crawl
”
)
+
இனம்
(
iṉam
,
“
species
,
kind
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
/uːɾʋana/
Noun
ஊர்வன
• (
ūrvaṉa
)
reptile
,
crawling
creature
References
University of Madras (
1924–1936
) “
ஊர்வன
”, in
Tamil Lexicon
, Madras
[
Chennai
]
: Diocesan Press