மூக்குத்தி
Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Kannada ಮೂಗುತಿ (mūguti), Malayalam മൂക്കുത്തി (mūkkutti). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /muːkːut̪ːi/
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Noun
மூக்குத்தி • (mūkkutti)
- a nose-piercing gold stud worn by women
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “மூக்குத்தி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press