மசக்கை

Tamil

Etymology

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

Adjective

மசக்கை • (macakkai)

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

Noun

மசக்கை • (macakkai)

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

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