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/
  • Audio(file)
  • 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
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