சிதல்
Tamil
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian [Term?]. Cognate with Telugu చెద (ceda), Kannada ಗೆದ್ದಲು (geddalu) or ಗೆಜ್ಜಲು (gejjalu), Malayalam ചിതല് (cital). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃid̪al̪/, [sɨd̪ʌl̪]
Noun
சிதல் • (cital)
- termite
- flying white ant
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936), “சிதல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.