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Tamil
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *ēlVkkāy (“cardamom seed”). By surface analysis, ஏலம் (ēlam, “cardamom”) + காய் (kāy, “unripe fruit or seed”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ஏலக்காய் • (ēlakkāy)
- cardamom seed
See also
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஏலக்காய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press