இறைச்சி

Tamil

Alternative forms
  • எரெச்சி (erecci) — colloquial

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *iṯaycci. Cognate with Telugu ఎఱచి (eṟaci), Malayalam ഇറച്ചി (iṟacci).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪrɐɪ̯t͡ɕːɪ/, [ɪrɐɪ̯t͡ɕːi]

Noun

இறைச்சி • (iṟaicci)

  1. meat, flesh
    Synonym: மாமிசம் (māmicam)
  2. that which is agreeable, pleasing
    Synonym: பிரியமானது (piriyamāṉatu)

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