மலைக்கொய்யா

Tamil

Etymology

From மலை (malai) +‎ -க்- (-k-) +‎ கொய்யா (koyyā), literally ('mountain guava').

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɐlɐɪ̯kːɔjːaː/

Noun

மலைக்கொய்யா • (malaikkoyyā)

rose myrtle, Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Synonym: தவிட்டுக்கொய்யா (taviṭṭukkoyyā)

References

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

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