కాయ

Telugu

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *kāy. Related to కాచు (kācu). Cognate with Kannada ಕಾಯಿ (kāyi), Malayalam കായ (kāya) and Tamil காய் (kāy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaːja/
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Noun

కాయ • (kāyan (plural కాయలు)

  1. (botany) unripe fruit
  2. anything round, as the head
  3. pimple, boil
    Synonyms: పుండు (puṇḍu), మొటిమ (moṭima), నెత్తురుగడ్డ (netturugaḍḍa)

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