கரி
Tamil
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾ̪i/, [kʌɾ̪i]
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Etymology 1
Cognate with Malayalam കരി (kari). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Noun
கரி • (kari)
- charcoal, charred wood
- carbon
- poison
- black pigment
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
கரி • (kari)
- witness
- proof, evidence, testimony
- guest
Etymology 3
From Sanskrit खरी (kharī).
Noun
கரி • (kari)
- she-ass
- elephant
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936), “கரி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press