Etymology

tindal

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Today it means: A petty officer among lascars; a boatswain's mate; a cockswain. Full definition →

Malayalam തണ്ടല് ← Telugu తండేలు ← Proto-Dravidian *tanḍal-
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tindal · noun1

  1. Proto-Dravidian · derived from*tanḍal-
  2. Telugu · borrowed fromతండేలు
  3. Malayalam · borrowed fromതണ്ടല്
  4. English todaytindal

From Malayalam തണ്ടല് (taṇṭal) or Telugu తండేలు (taṇḍēlu), ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *tanḍal-.

Tindal · proper noun2

Variant of Tynedale.

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