தேசபாஷை
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Tamil[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sanskrit देश (deśa, “point, region, spot, place, part, portion; province, country, kingdom”) + भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”). Cognates with Telugu దేశభాష (dēśabhāṣa).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
தேசபாஷை • (tēcapāṣai)
- language of a country, native language
- Synonym: தேசிய மொழி (tēciya moḻi)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தேசபாஷை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press