palar
palar Lexical Profile
• noun
A major river in southern India that originates in the Nandi Hills of Karnataka and flows through Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu into the Bay of Bengal.
"The Palar provides crucial irrigation and drinking water to several districts in northern Tamil Nadu."
• adjective
Relating to or resembling a pale or stake.
"The palar fence posts were driven deeply into the ground to secure the boundary."
Relating to a pala, specifically the modified, spade-like foretarsus found in certain aquatic insects such as water boatmen.
"The entomologist examined the palar pegs on the forelegs of the insect under a microscope to identify its exact species."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The adjective derives from the Latin 'palus' (stake) or 'pala' (spade) combined with the suffix '-ar'. The proper noun for the Indian river comes from the Tamil/Dravidian word 'Palar', meaning 'milk river'.