Telugu edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāy. Related to కాచు (kācu). Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಯಿ (kāyi), Malayalam കായ (kāya) and Tamil காய் (kāy).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kaːja/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -య

Noun edit

కాయ (kāya? (plural కాయలు)

  1. (botany) unripe fruit.
  2. Anything round, as the head.

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