Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
A person who originates from Tamil Nadu, India or Sri Lanka or has Tamil origins.
adj
Of or pertaining to the Tamil people, culture, or language. · Of the Tamil script.
name
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA Dravidian language spoken in the state of Tamil Nadu, India and in Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia. · the Tamil script.
Etymology tree Old Tamil 𑀢𑀫𑀺𑀵𑁰 (tamiḻ) Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ)bor. English Tamil Borrowed from Tamil தமிழ் (tamiḻ, “Tamil”); see that entry for theories.
Relationships mentioned by the source
These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.
- Borrowed-form mentionதமிழ்ta
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