ஊறுகாய்
Tamil
Etymology
From ஊறு (ūṟu, “to soak”) + காய் (kāy, “vegetable, unripe fruit”). Cognate with Telugu ఊరగాయ (ūragāya).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /uːruɡaːj/
Noun
ஊறுகாய் • (ūṟukāy)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | ūṟukāy |
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| vocative | ஊறுகாயே ūṟukāyē |
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| accusative | ஊறுகாயை ūṟukāyai |
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| dative | ஊறுகாய்க்கு ūṟukāykku |
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| benefactive | ஊறுகாய்க்காக ūṟukāykkāka |
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| genitive 1 | ஊறுகாயுடைய ūṟukāyuṭaiya |
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| genitive 2 | ஊறுகாயின் ūṟukāyiṉ |
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| locative 1 | ஊறுகாயில் ūṟukāyil |
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| locative 2 | ஊறுகாயிடம் ūṟukāyiṭam |
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| sociative 1 | ஊறுகாயோடு ūṟukāyōṭu |
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| sociative 2 | ஊறுகாயுடன் ūṟukāyuṭaṉ |
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| instrumental | ஊறுகாயால் ūṟukāyāl |
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| ablative | ஊறுகாயிலிருந்து ūṟukāyiliruntu |
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Descendants
- → Mauritian Creole: rougay
- → Réunion Creole French: rougay
- → French: rougail
- → Seychellois Creole: rougay
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “ஊறுகாய்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press