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Tamil
Etymology
From பஞ்சம் (pañcam) + -ஐ (-ai). Cognate with Kannada ಪಂಜೆ (pañje), Telugu పంజ (pañja).
Pronunciation
Noun
பஞ்சை • (pañcai)
- famine
- indigence, poverty
- poor, helpless indigent person
- emaciated, weak person
- mean-minded person
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பஞ்சை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press