மத்தளம்

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Tamil

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit मर्दल (mardala). Cognate with Malayalam ശുദ്ധമദ്ദളം (śuddhamaddaḷaṁ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɐt̪ːɐɭɐm/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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மத்தளம் (mattaḷam)

  1. a type of drum played in Kerala and Tamil Nadu

References

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