Where does “வாய்கிழிய” come from?

வாய்கிழிய (Tamil) comes from Tamil வாய், from Proto-Dravidian *wāy — mouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword).

வாய்கிழிய (Tamil): loudly

Definitions

  1. loudly

Ancestry of “வாய்கிழிய”, step by step

வாய்கிழிய traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tamil வாய்

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilவாய்mouth; beak of birds
2Proto-Dravidian*wāymouth (edge, beak, mouth of vessel, aperture, blade of sword)

via Tamil கிழிய

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகிழிய
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *wāy
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