ಉಚ್ಚಿ

Kannada

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ut͡ʃt͡ʃi/

Etymology 1

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

Interjection

ಉಚ್ಚಿ • (ucci)

1. a particle used in calling dogs

Etymology 2

Derived from Sanskrit उच्च (ucca). Cognate with Tamil உச்சி (ucci), Malayalam ഉച്ചി (ucci).

Noun

ಉಚ್ಚಿ • (ucci)

1. the top or crown of the head

References

• Kittel, Ferdinand (1894) “ಉಚ್ಚಿ”, in Kittel's Kannada-English dictionary, Madras: University of Madras, published 1968-1971