പച്ച
Malayalam
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *pac- (“green”). Cognate with Kannada ಪಚ್ಚೆ (pacce),Tamil பச்சை (paccai), Telugu పచ్చ (pacca).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pɐt͡ːʃɐ/
Noun
പച്ച • (pacca)
- green colour
- raw, uncooked
- unripe
- tattoo: പച്ചകുത്തുക = to tattoo
Derived terms
- പച്ചപിടിക്കുക (paccapiṭikkuka, “to flourish”)
Adjective
പച്ച • (pacca)
- green coloured
- tender, unripe
- raw, uncooked
- unadulterated, honest, straightforward