അങ്കി

Malayalam

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɐŋɡi/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Marathi अंगी (aṅgī).

Noun

അങ്കി • (aṅki)

dress that covers the limbs
a kind of drum
Synonym: തുടി (tuṭi)

Adjective

അങ്കി • (aṅki)

having marks; spotted

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit अग्नि (agni).

Alternative forms

അഗ്നി (agni) — tatsama

Noun

അങ്കി • (aṅki)

(archaic) fire

References

Godavarma, K. (1946) “അങ്കി”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 23
Gundert, Hermann (1872) “അങ്കി”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co., page 7
https://dict.sayahna.org/stv/29904/

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