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Etymology [ edit ]

Cognate with Malayalam ??? ( ka?i ) . (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium .)

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• IPA ^{( key )} : /k?r?/ , [k?ri]

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Noun [ edit ]

??? ? ( ka?i )

1. curry
2. thick sauce
3. meat

   Synonyms: ??????? ( i?aicci ) , ? ( ? ) , ?????? ( pul?l ) , ??????? ( m?micam )

4. ( black ) pepper ( Piper nigrum ) ^{[1] [2]}

   Synonyms: ????? ( mi?aku ) , ??????? ( miriyal )

Declension [ edit ]

Derived terms [ edit ]

( Nouns )

• ???????? ( ilaikka?i )
• ?????????? ( ka?ikku?alai )
• ????????? ( ka?itt?? )
• ????????? ( ka?ipp?lai )
• ???????? ( ka?imac?lai )
• ????????? ( ka?iyuppu )
• ???????? ( ka?iva?akam )
• ??????????? ( tuva??a?ka?i )
• ????????? ( pu?i?ka?i )
• ??????? ( marakka?i )

(Proverb)

• ????? ?????????? ??????? ?????? ( ???u curaikk?y ka?ikku utav?tu )

Descendants [ edit ]

• → English: curry ( see there for further descendants )
• → Classical Malay:
  • Brunei Malay: kari
  • Indonesian: kari
  • → Tagalog: kare-kare
• → Portuguese: caril
• → Thai: ?????? ( ga-rii )

See also [ edit ]

• ( curry ) : ??????? ( ku?ampu )

References [ edit ]

• University of Madras ( 1924?1936 ) “ ??? ”, in Tamil Lexicon , Madras [ Chennai ] : Diocesan Press