யாழ்
Tamil
A yazh.
Alternative forms
- ஞாழ் (ñāḻ)
Etymology
From Proto-South-Dravidian. It seems related to எழு (eḻu, “to emit sound”), எழால் (eḻāl, “musical notes of the yazh”), எழுப்பு (eḻuppu, “to call forth”) and எழுவு (eḻuvu). Cognate with Malayalam ഏറില് (ēṟilŭ, “music”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jaːɻ/, [jɑːɻ]
Noun
யாழ் • (yāḻ)
- yazh, a traditional Tamil musical instrument
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936), “யாழ்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.
- Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984) A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 468.