இறைச்சி

Tamil

Alternative forms

• எரெச்சி (erecci) — colloquial

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Dravidian *iṯaycci. Cognate with Telugu ఎఱచి (eṟaci), Malayalam ഇറച്ചി (iṟacci).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪrɐɪ̯t͡ɕːɪ/, [ɪrɐɪ̯t͡ɕːi]

Noun

இறைச்சி • (iṟaicci)

1. meat, flesh

   Synonym: மாமிசம் (māmicam)

2. that which is agreeable, pleasing

   Synonym: பிரியமானது (piriyamāṉatu)

References

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