பகல்

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *pakal (“daylight”). Cognate with Tamil பகர் (pakar, “to radiate light”), Telugu పగలు (pagalu, “day”), Kannada ಹಗಲು (hagalu, “daylight, daytime”), Old Kannada ಪಗಲ್ (pagal, “daylight”), Malayalam പകൽ (pakal, “daylight”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pɐɡɐl/

Noun

பகல் • (pakal)

  1. day, daytime
  2. day, 24 hours
  3. midday, noon
  4. middle
  5. dividing, separating
  6. sun
  7. light, radiance, splendour

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “பகல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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