மிளகாய்
Tamil
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Dravidian *miḷVku. From மிள- (miḷa-, “pepper”) + காய் (kāy, “unripe fruit”). Cognate with Telugu మిరపకాయ (mirapakāya). மிள- (miḷa-) is not used by itself; rather, it is found as part of some nouns meaning "pepper".
Pronunciation
editNoun
editமிளகாய் • (miḷakāy)
- green chili pepper, fruit of a plant belonging to the genus Capsicum.
References
edit- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மிளகாய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press