தோசை
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Etymology
From தோயை (tōyai), from தோய் (tōy, “to ferment, soak”).[1] Another suggested etymology is an alteration of தோய் (tōy) + செய் (cey), translates to 'that which is made after fermentation'.
Cognate with Kannada ದೋಸೆ (dōse), Telugu దోసె (dōse) and Malayalam ദോശ (dōśa).
Pronunciation
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Noun
தோசை • (tōcai)
- dosa; A type of thin south Indian crepe made from fermented lentils and rice blended with water, typically served with chutney or sambar.
Declension
| ai-stem declension of தோசை (tōcai) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | தோசை tōcai |
தோசைகள் tōcaikaḷ |
| Vocative | தோசையே tōcaiyē |
தோசைகளே tōcaikaḷē |
| Accusative | தோசையை tōcaiyai |
தோசைகளை tōcaikaḷai |
| Dative | தோசைக்கு tōcaikku |
தோசைகளுக்கு tōcaikaḷukku |
| Genitive | தோசையுடைய tōcaiyuṭaiya |
தோசைகளுடைய tōcaikaḷuṭaiya |
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nominative | தோசை tōcai |
தோசைகள் tōcaikaḷ |
| Vocative | தோசையே tōcaiyē |
தோசைகளே tōcaikaḷē |
| Accusative | தோசையை tōcaiyai |
தோசைகளை tōcaikaḷai |
| Dative | தோசைக்கு tōcaikku |
தோசைகளுக்கு tōcaikaḷukku |
| Benefactive | தோசைக்காக tōcaikkāka |
தோசைகளுக்காக tōcaikaḷukkāka |
| Genitive 1 | தோசையுடைய tōcaiyuṭaiya |
தோசைகளுடைய tōcaikaḷuṭaiya |
| Genitive 2 | தோசையின் tōcaiyiṉ |
தோசைகளின் tōcaikaḷiṉ |
| Locative 1 | தோசையில் tōcaiyil |
தோசைகளில் tōcaikaḷil |
| Locative 2 | தோசையிடம் tōcaiyiṭam |
தோசைகளிடம் tōcaikaḷiṭam |
| Sociative 1 | தோசையோடு tōcaiyōṭu |
தோசைகளோடு tōcaikaḷōṭu |
| Sociative 2 | தோசையுடன் tōcaiyuṭaṉ |
தோசைகளுடன் tōcaikaḷuṭaṉ |
| Instrumental | தோசையால் tōcaiyāl |
தோசைகளால் tōcaikaḷāl |
| Ablative | தோசையிலிருந்து tōcaiyiliruntu |
தோசைகளிலிருந்து tōcaikaḷiliruntu |
References
- ^ ஞா.தேவநேயப்பாவாணர். செந்தமிழ்ச் செல்வி, மார்ச்சு 1967, மொழியாராய்ச்சிக் கட்டுரைகள், பக்கம் 60, http://tamilvu.org/library/libindex.htm .
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “தோசை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press