வாழை

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian I *wāẓay (banana). Cognate with Kannada ಬಾಳೆ (bāḷe), Malayalam വാഴ (vāḻa).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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வாழை (vāḻai)

  1. Musa × paradisiaca, plantain, banana, banana tree

Derived terms

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References

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