"மயில்" meaning in Tamil

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Noun

IPA: /majil/ Forms: mayil [romanization]
Etymology: From Proto-Dravidian *mayVr (“peacock”). Cognate with Malayalam മയിൽ (mayil), Kannada ಮಯ್ಲ (mayla), ಮಯ್ಲು (maylu). Compare மஞ்ஞை (maññai), possibly from the same root. Doublet of மயூரம் (mayūram). Etymology templates: {{dercat|ta|dra-pro}}, {{langname|dra-pro}} Proto-Dravidian, {{word|ta|dra|mayVr}}, {{inh|ta|dra-pro|*mayVr||peacock}} Proto-Dravidian *mayVr (“peacock”), {{cog|ml|മയിൽ}} Malayalam മയിൽ (mayil), {{cog|kn|ಮಯ್ಲ}} Kannada ಮಯ್ಲ (mayla), {{dbt|ta|மயூரம்}} Doublet of மயூரம் (mayūram) Head templates: {{ta-noun}} மயில் • (mayil)
  1. peacock Synonyms: மஞ்ஞை (maññai)
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