கல்வி

Tamil

Etymology

கல் (kal) +‎ -வி (-vi). Cognate with Kannada ಕಲ್ಪಿ (kalpi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalʋi/
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Noun

கல்வி • (kalvi)

  1. education
    Synonym: கற்கை (kaṟkai)
  2. science, letters, arts
    Synonym: வித்தை (vittai)

Derived terms

References

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