உண்டை

Tamil

Etymology

From உருள் (uruḷ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊɳɖɐɪ̯/

Noun

உண்டை • (uṇṭai)

1. ball, globe, sphere
2. ball of stone or earth shot from a bow
3. food in the shape of a ball, mouthfull

   Synonym: கவளம் (kavaḷam)

4. a kind of sugar
5. dice

   Synonym: ஆயமாடுகருவி (āyamāṭukaruvi)

6. woof, weft

   Synonym: குறுக்கிழை (kuṟukkiḻai)

7. a form of array of an army

   Synonym: படைவகுப்பு (paṭaivakuppu)

8. group, collection

   Synonym: கூட்டம் (kūṭṭam)

9. a ball of ganja mixed with jaggery

   Synonym: கஞ்சாவுண்டை (kañcāvuṇṭai)

Descendants

• → Old Javanese: uṇḍi (“ball”)
  • Javanese: ꦲꦸꦤ꧀ꦝꦶ (undhi, “to decide by lot”)
    • → Malay: undi
      • Indonesian: undi (“choosing object”)

References

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