ඉච්චාව

Sinhalese

Etymology

Borrowed from Tamil இச்சகம் (iccakam).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [it͡ʃːaːʋə]

Noun

ඉච්චාව • (iccāwa)

1. flattery, blandishment

   Synonym: කයිවාරුව (kayiwāruwa)

References

• Carter, Charles Henry (1924) “ඉච්චාව”, in A Sinhalese-English dictionary, Colombo: Ceylon Observer Printing Works, →OCLC.