"எள்" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /eɭ/ Forms: eḷ [romanization], எள்ளு [alternative, colloquial]
Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *eḷ. Cognate with Kannada ಎಳ್ಳು (eḷḷu), Malayalam എള്ള് (eḷḷŭ), Tulu ಎಣ್ಮೆ (eṇme). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*eḷ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Dravidian *eḷ, {{inh+|ta|dra-pro|*eḷ}} Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *eḷ, {{cog|kn|ಎಳ್ಳು}} Kannada ಎಳ್ಳು (eḷḷu), {{cog|ml|എള്ള്}} Malayalam എള്ള് (eḷḷŭ), {{cog|tcy|ಎಣ್ಮೆ}} Tulu ಎಣ್ಮೆ (eṇme) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} எள் • (eḷ)
  1. sesame, gingelly, Sesamum orientale Derived forms: எள்ளளவும் (eḷḷaḷavum), எள்ளிடை (eḷḷiṭai), எள்ளுக்கட்டை (eḷḷukkaṭṭai), எள்ளுண்டை (eḷḷuṇṭai), எள்ளுந்தண்ணீருமிறை (eḷḷuntaṇṇīrumiṟai), எள்ளுப்பிண்ணாக்கு (eḷḷuppiṇṇākku), எள்ளோதனம் (eḷḷōtaṉam)
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      "ipa": "/eɭ/"
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  "word": "எள்"
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