தங்கை

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tamkay. Cognate with Malayalam തങ്ക (taṅka), Kannada ತಂಗಿ (taṅgi) and Tulu ತಂಗಡಿ (taṅgaḍi).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪ɐŋɡɐɪ̯/

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Noun

தங்கை • (taṅkai)

1. younger sister

   Synonym: தங்கச்சி (taṅkacci)