ஏலக்காய்
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Tamil[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *ēlVkkāy (“cardamom seed”). By surface analysis, ஏலம் (ēlam, “cardamom”) + காய் (kāy, “unripe fruit or seed”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ஏலக்காய் • (ēlakkāy)
See also[edit]
- ஏலம் (ēlam)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஏலக்காய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press