Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Kannada ಪಾಚಿ (pāci).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /paːt͡ɕɪ/, [paːsi]
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

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பாசி (pāci)

  1. that which is green
    Synonym: பசுமையுடையது (pacumaiyuṭaiyatu)
  2. moss, lichen, duckweed
    Synonym: நீர்ப்பாசி (nīrppāci)
  3. seaweed
    Synonym: கடற்பாசி (kaṭaṟpāci)
  4. sola pith
  5. saprophyte, moldiness, mildew
    Synonym: பூஞ்சாளம் (pūñcāḷam)
  6. green gram
  7. cloud
  8. variegated glassbeads or green earthen beads for children's necklaces

Derived terms

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References

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