மயில்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *mayil- (“peacock”). Compare Malayalam മയില്‍ (mayil‍) and Kannada ಮಯ್ಲ (mayla), ಮಯ್ಲು (maylu). Tamil also has மஞ்ஞை (maññai), possibly from the same root.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /majil̪/, [mʌjɨl̪]

Noun

மயில் • (mayil)

peacock

Synonyms

மஞ்ஞை (maññai)

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