மசக்கை

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /mɐt͡ɕɐkːɐɪ̯/, [mɐsɐkːɐɪ̯]

Adjective

மசக்கை • (macakkai)

1. pregnant

   Synonym: கருப்பம் (karuppam)

2. dull, lazy

Noun

மசக்கை • (macakkai)

1. (archaic) longing, craving

   Synonym: ஏக்கம் (ēkkam)

2. aversion

   Synonym: அருவருப்பு (aruvaruppu)

References

• Miron Winslow (1862) “மசக்கை”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt