மிளகாய்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *miḷVku. From மிள- (miḷa-, “pepper”) +‎ காய் (kāy, “unripe fruit”). Cognate with Telugu మిరపకాయ (mirapakāya). மிள- (miḷa-) is not used by itself; rather, it is found as part of some nouns meaning "pepper".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪɭɐɡaːj/

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• IPA^(key): /mɨɭɛː/

Noun

மிளகாய் • (miḷakāy)

1. green chili pepper, fruit of a plant belonging to the genus Capsicum.

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “மிளகாய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press