നങ്ങ

Malayalam

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). Cognate with Tamil நங்கை (naṅkai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪ɐŋŋɐ/

Noun

നങ്ങ • (naṅṅa)

1. a herb
2. a clever woman
3. an unmarried Brahmin girl

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “നങ്ങ”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 24
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “നങ്ങ”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.