Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *tinkaḷ (“moon, month”). Cognate with Tamil திங்கள் (tiṅkaḷ), Tulu ತಿಙ್ಗೊಳು (tiṅgoḷu), Malayalam തിങ്കള് (tiṅkaḷŭ).
ತಿಂಗಳ್ (tiṅgaḷ)