மீசை
Tamil
Etymology
From மிசை (micai). Cognate with Telugu మీసము (mīsamu), Kannada ಮೀಸೆ (mīse), Malayalam മീശ (mīśa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miːsaɪ̯/, [miːsəɪ̯]
Noun
மீசை • (mīcai)
- upper part
- mustache, whiskers
Descendants
- Malay: misai (“mustache”)
- Tagalog: misay (“mustache”)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) , “மீசை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.