கம்பி

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu కంబి (kambi), Kannada ಕಂಬಿ (kambi) and Malayalam കമ്പി (kampi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐmbɪ/, [kɐmbi]

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Noun

கம்பி • (kampi)

1. wire
2. bit or a horse's bridle
3. narrow strip along the border of a cloth
4. narrow moulding in a carpenter's or mason's work
5. saltpeter
6. money
7. joist, beam, slender post

Descendants

• → Sinhalese: කම්බිය (kambiya)

References

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