மேல்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *mēl, *mē. Cognate with Kannada ಮೇಲೆ (mēle), Malayalam മേൽ (mēl), and Telugu మేలు (mēlu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meːl/
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Noun

மேல் • (mēl)

  1. superiority

Derived terms

Postposition

மேல் • (mēl)

  1. above [with dative]

References

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