അങ്കി

Malayalam

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐŋɡi/

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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Marathi अंगी (aṅgī).

Noun

അങ്കി • (aṅki)

1. dress that covers the limbs
2. a kind of drum

   Synonym: തുടി (tuṭi)

Adjective

അങ്കി • (aṅki)

1. having marks; spotted

Etymology 2

Derived from Sanskrit अग्नि (agni).

Noun

അങ്കി • (aṅki)

1. (archaic) fire

References

• Godavarma, K. (1946) “അങ്കി”, in Indo-Aryan loanwords in Malayalam, Thiruvanathapuram: Head of department of Malayalam, page 23
• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “അങ്കി”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co., page 7
• https://dict.sayahna.org/stv/29904/