காளை

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam കാള (kāḷa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kaːɭɐɪ̯/
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Noun

காளை • (kāḷai)

  1. ox, bull, bullock, steer
  2. A robust young man

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