தங்கை

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Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tamkay. Cognate with Malayalam തങ്ക (taṅka), Kannada ತಂಗಿ (taṅgi) and Tulu ತಂಗಡಿ (taṅgaḍi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐŋɡɐɪ̯/
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Noun

தங்கை (taṅkai)

  1. younger sister
    Synonym: தங்கச்சி (taṅkacci)