வகை

Tamil

Etymology

Compare Telugu వక్క (vakka), Malayalam വക (vaka).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ʋɐɡɐɪ̯/

Noun

வகை • (vakai)

1. kind, sort
2. manner, way, method
3. division
4. portion, part

Derived terms

• வகைப்பாடு (vakaippāṭu)
• வழிவகை (vaḻivakai)

 

References

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