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Tamil
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ukir. Cognate with Kannada ಉಗುರು (uguru), Malayalam ഉകിര് (ukirŭ), Tulu ಉಗುರು (uguru), Telugu గోరు (gōru).
Pronunciation
Noun
உகிர் • (ukir)
- fingernail, toenail
- claw, talon
Synonyms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “உகிர்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “ukir”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.