நுளம்பு

Tamil

Alternative forms

  • நுள்ளல் (nuḷḷal), நொள்ளல் (noḷḷal)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nuẓVḷ. Cognate with Malayalam നുഴമ്പ് (nuḻampŭ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪uɭambɯ/

Noun

நுளம்பு • (nuḷampu)

  1. gnat, eye fly
  2. mosquito

References

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