Etymology

kawali

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Tagalog kawali ← Malay kuali ← Tamil குவளை
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  1. Tamil · derived fromகுவளை“wide-mouthed vessel; cup”
  2. Malay · derived fromkuali
  3. Tagalog · borrowed fromkawali
  4. English todaykawali

Borrowed from Tagalog kawali, from Malay kuali, from Tamil குவளை (kuvaḷai, “wide-mouthed vessel; cup”).

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