தோணி

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Tamil

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Prakrit 𑀤𑁄𑀡𑀺 (doṇi), from Sanskrit द्रोणि (droṇi). Cognate with Telugu దోనె (dōne), Kannada ದೋಣಿ (dōṇi), Malayalam തോണി (tōṇi).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t̪oːɳɪ/, [t̪oːɳi]

Noun

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தோணி (tōṇi)

  1. boat, dhoney
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:கப்பல்
  2. ship
  3. float, raft, canoe
  4. watertrough
  5. the 27th nakshatra: இரேவதி

Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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தோணி (tōṇi)

  1. projections, bastions in a fortress wall
  2. arrow
  3. mud, mire
  4. water
  5. Indian nightshade

References

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