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