Where does “நண்பகல்” come from?

நண்பகல் (Tamil) comes from Tamil பகல், from Cebuano pakal — a feast; to dine in a feast; to gobble; to eat...

நண்பகல் (Tamil): midday, noon

Definitions

  1. midday, noon

Ancestry of “நண்பகல்”, step by step

நண்பகல் traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil பகல்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilபகல்day, daytime
2Cebuanopakala feast; to dine in a feast; to gobble; to eat...

via Tamil நள்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilநள்middle, centre
2Proto-Dravidian*naḷVnight
Every word from Cebuano pakalEvery word from Tamil பகல்
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