ஊறுகாய்
Appearance
Tamil
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ஊறு (ūṟu, “to soak”) + காய் (kāy, “vegetable, unripe fruit”). Cognate with Telugu ఊరగాయ (ūragāya).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ஊறுகாய் • (ūṟukāy)
Declension
[edit]y-stem declension of ஊறுகாய் (ūṟukāy) (singular only) | ||
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | ஊறுகாய் ūṟukāy |
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Vocative | ஊறுகாயே ūṟukāyē |
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Accusative | ஊறுகாயை ūṟukāyai |
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Dative | ஊறுகாய்க்கு ūṟukāykku |
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Genitive | ஊறுகாயுடைய ūṟukāyuṭaiya |
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Singular | Plural | |
Nominative | ஊறுகாய் ūṟukāy |
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Vocative | ஊறுகாயே ūṟukāyē |
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Accusative | ஊறுகாயை ūṟukāyai |
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Dative | ஊறுகாய்க்கு ūṟukāykku |
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Benefactive | ஊறுகாய்க்காக ūṟukāykkāka |
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Genitive 1 | ஊறுகாயுடைய ūṟukāyuṭaiya |
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Genitive 2 | ஊறுகாயின் ūṟukāyiṉ |
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Locative 1 | ஊறுகாயில் ūṟukāyil |
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Locative 2 | ஊறுகாயிடம் ūṟukāyiṭam |
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Sociative 1 | ஊறுகாயோடு ūṟukāyōṭu |
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Sociative 2 | ஊறுகாயுடன் ūṟukāyuṭaṉ |
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Instrumental | ஊறுகாயால் ūṟukāyāl |
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Ablative | ஊறுகாயிலிருந்து ūṟukāyiliruntu |
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Descendants
[edit]- → Mauritian Creole: rougay
- → Réunion Creole French: rougay
- → French: rougail
- → Seychellois Creole: rougay
References
[edit]- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஊறுகாய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press