പൊയ്ക

Malayalam

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil பொய்கை (poykai).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pojɡɐ/

Noun

പൊയ്ക • (poyka)

a large pond
Synonym: വാപി (vāpi)

Derived terms

താമരപ്പൊയ്ക (tāmarappoyka)

References

Gundert, Hermann (1872) “പൊയ്ക”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.
https://dict.sayahna.org/stv/87360/

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