உகிர்
Tamil
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *ukir. Cognate with Telugu గోరు (gōru), Malayalam ഉകിർ (ukiṟ), Kannada ಉಗುರು (uguru), Tulu ಉಗುರು (uguru).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uɡiɾ/
Noun
உகிர் • (ukir)
- fingernail, toenail
- claw, talon
Synonyms
- நகம் (nakam)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “உகிர்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- Burrow, T.; Emeneau, M. B. (1984), “ukir”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.