കവിഞ്ചി

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi खपची (khapcī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɐʋiɲd͡ʒi/, [kɐʋin̠ʲd͡ʒi]

Noun

കവിഞ്ചി • (kaviñci)

1. a whip

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “കവിഞ്ചി”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 23
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “കവിഞ്ചി”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.