ஜுரம்

Tamil

Alternative forms

• ஜொரம் (joram)

Etymology

From Sanskrit ज्वर (jvara); possibly morphed from ஜ்வரம் (jvaram).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /d͡ʑuɾam/

Noun

ஜுரம் • (juram)

1. fever

   Synonym: காய்ச்சல் (kāyccal)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஜுரம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
• David W. McAlpin (1981) “காய்ச்சல்”, in A Core Vocabulary for Tamil, Philadelphia: Dept. of South Asia Regional Studies, University of Pennsylvania, page 24
• S. Ramakrishnan (1992) “ஜுரம்”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page 976