தொன்னை

See also: தென்னை

Tamil

Etymology

From Indo-Aryan, from Sanskrit द्रोण (droṇa).[1] Compare Kannada ದೊನ್ನೆ (donne).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

தொன்னை • (toṉṉai)

  1. a cup made of leaves
    Synonym: இலைக்கலம் (ilaikkalam)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தொன்னை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  1. ^ Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju (2003) The Dravidian Languages (Cambridge Language Surveys), Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 474.
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