ஊறுகாய்

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Tamil

Etymology

From ஊறு (ūṟu, to soak) +‎ காய் (kāy, vegetable, unripe fruit). Cognate with Telugu ఊరగాయ (ūragāya).

Pronunciation

Noun

ஊறுகாய் (ūṟukāy)

  1. pickles
    தயிர்சாதத்துடன் சாப்பிட மாங்காய் ஊறுகாய் மிக நன்றாக இருக்கும்.
    tayircātattuṭaṉ cāppiṭa māṅkāy ūṟukāy mika naṉṟāka irukkum.
    Mango pickles are really good to eat with curd rice.

Declension

y-stem declension of ஊறுகாய் (ūṟukāy) (singular only)
Singular Plural
Nominative ஊறுகாய்
ūṟukāy
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Vocative ஊறுகாயே
ūṟukāyē
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Accusative ஊறுகாயை
ūṟukāyai
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Dative ஊறுகாய்க்கு
ūṟukāykku
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Genitive ஊறுகாயுடைய
ūṟukāyuṭaiya
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Singular Plural
Nominative ஊறுகாய்
ūṟukāy
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Vocative ஊறுகாயே
ūṟukāyē
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Accusative ஊறுகாயை
ūṟukāyai
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Dative ஊறுகாய்க்கு
ūṟukāykku
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Benefactive ஊறுகாய்க்காக
ūṟukāykkāka
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Genitive 1 ஊறுகாயுடைய
ūṟukāyuṭaiya
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Genitive 2 ஊறுகாயின்
ūṟukāyiṉ
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Locative 1 ஊறுகாயில்
ūṟukāyil
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Locative 2 ஊறுகாயிடம்
ūṟukāyiṭam
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Sociative 1 ஊறுகாயோடு
ūṟukāyōṭu
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Sociative 2 ஊறுகாயுடன்
ūṟukāyuṭaṉ
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Instrumental ஊறுகாயால்
ūṟukāyāl
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Ablative ஊறுகாயிலிருந்து
ūṟukāyiliruntu
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Descendants

  • Mauritian Creole: rougay
  • Réunion Creole French: rougay
  • Seychellois Creole: rougay

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஊறுகாய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press