நெல்லை தமிழ்

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Etymology

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From நெல்லை (nellai) and தமிழ் (tamiḻ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ɛllɐɪ̯ t̪ɐmɪɻ/

Noun

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நெல்லை தமிழ் (nellai tamiḻ)

  1. one of the dialects of Tamil spoken in the districts of Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi and over the vast area of south Tamil Nadu.
    Synonyms: (informal) திருநெல்வேலி பாஷை (tirunelvēli pāṣai), (alternative name) திருநெல்வேலி தமிழ் (tirunelvēli tamiḻ)

See also

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References

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