சவால்

Tamil

Etymology 1

From Classical Persian سؤال (su'āl), from Arabic سُؤَال (suʔāl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕɐʋaːl/, [sɐʋaːl]

Noun

சவால் • (cavāl)

1. challenge

Etymology 2

From Urdu سوال (savāl), from Classical Persian سؤال (su'āl), from Arabic سُؤَال (suʔāl)

Noun

சவால் • (cavāl)

1. question, interrogation

References

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