உண்டை

Tamil

Etymology

From உருள் (uruḷ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊɳɖɐɪ̯/

Noun

உண்டை • (uṇṭai)

  1. ball, globe, sphere
  2. ball of stone or earth shot from a bow
  3. food in the shape of a ball, mouthfull
    Synonym: கவளம் (kavaḷam)
  4. a kind of sugar
  5. dice
    Synonym: ஆயமாடுகருவி (āyamāṭukaruvi)
  6. woof, weft
    Synonym: குறுக்கிழை (kuṟukkiḻai)
  7. a form of array of an army
    Synonym: படைவகுப்பு (paṭaivakuppu)
  8. group, collection
    Synonym: கூட்டம் (kūṭṭam)
  9. a ball of ganja mixed with jaggery
    Synonym: கஞ்சாவுண்டை (kañcāvuṇṭai)

Descendants

  • Old Javanese: uṇḍi (ball)

References

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