சுக்கை

Tamil

Etymology

Borrowed from Telugu చుక్క (cukka); ultimately from Proto-Dravidian *cukk-V (“star”). Cognate with Kannada ಚುಕ್ಕೆ (cukke) and Kolami సుక్క (sukka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʊkːɐɪ̯/, [sʊkːɐɪ̯]

Noun

சுக்கை • (cukkai)

1. star

References

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