தேசபாஷை

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “point, region, spot, place, part, portion; province, country, kingdom”) + भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”). Cognates with Telugu దేశభాష (dēśabhāṣa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪eːt͡ɕɐbaːʂɐɪ̯/, [d̪eːsɐbaːʂɐɪ̯]

Noun

தேசபாஷை • (tēcapāṣai)

  1. language of a country, native language
    Synonym: தேசிய மொழி (tēciya moḻi)

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