மசக்கை

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /mɐt͡ɕɐkːɐɪ̯/, [mɐsɐkːɐɪ̯]

Adjective[edit]

மசக்கை (macakkai)

  1. pregnant
    Synonym: கருப்பம் (karuppam)
  2. dull, lazy

Noun[edit]

மசக்கை (macakkai)

  1. (archaic) longing, craving
    Synonym: ஏக்கம் (ēkkam)
  2. aversion
    Synonym: அருவருப்பு (aruvaruppu)

References[edit]

  • Miron Winslow (1862) “மசக்கை”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt