அக்கினி

Tamil

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अग्नि (agni, fire). Compare Kannada ಅಗ್ನಿ (agni, fire), Malayalam അഗ്നി (agni, fire), Telugu అగ్ని (agni, fire). Compare with doublet அக்கி (akki).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɐkːɪnɪ/, [ɐkːɪni]

Noun

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அக்கினி (akkiṉi)

  1. fire
  2. Agni
  3. sacrificial fire
  4. digestive fire

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References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அக்கினி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press