மடல்

மடல்

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Tulu ಮಡಲ್ (maḍal), Kannada ಮಟ್ಟೆ (maṭṭe).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɖal̪/, [məɖəl̪]

Noun

மடல் • (maṭal)

1. (botany) flat leaf of palm, plantain and screwpine
2. jagged stem of a palmyra branch

   Synonym: பனங்கருக்கு (paṉaṅkarukku)

3. a horse made of palmyra stems on which a thwarted lover mounts to proclaim his grief and win his love
4. flower petal

   Synonym: பூவிதழ் (pūvitaḻ)

5. branch

   Synonym: கிளை (kiḷai)

6. eyelid

   Synonym: கண்ணிமை (kaṇṇimai)

7. receptacle for sacred ashes and sandal
8. sheath (as of I dian corn, plantain flower etc.)
9. external border or tip of the ear
10. shoulder-blade

    Synonym: தோண்மேலிடம் (tōṇmēliṭam)

11. hand

    Synonym: கை (kai)

12. standing-pole of a well-sweep

    Synonym: ஏற்றக்கழி (ēṟṟakkaḻi)

13. branch channel

    Synonym: சிறுவாய்க்கால் (ciṟuvāykkāl)

References

• University of Madras, “மடல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press, 1924–1936.