ಚೇಳು

Kannada

Etymology

From Old Kannada ತೇಳು (tēḷu), from Proto-Dravidian *tēḷ (“scorpion”). Cognate with Telugu తేలు (tēlu), Tamil தேள் (tēḷ), Malayalam തേൾ (tēḷ), Kumarbhag Paharia तेले (tēle), Brahui تیل (tēl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeːɭu/

Noun

ಚೇಳು • (cēḷu)

1. a scorpion