பாசை

See also: பசு and பிசி

Tamil

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit भाषा (bhāṣā, “speech, language”). Compare Malayalam ഭാഷ (bhāṣa), Kannada ಭಾಷೆ (bhāṣe), Telugu భాష (bhāṣa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /baːt͡ɕaɪ̯/, [baːsaɪ̯]

Noun

பாசை • (pācai)

  1. dialect, speech, language
    Synonyms: மொழி (moḻi), பேச்சு (pēccu), வழக்கு (vaḻakku)
  2. Alternative spelling of பாஷை (pāṣai)

Etymology 2

From பாசி (pāci). Cognate with Kannada ಪಾಚಿ (pāci), Telugu పాచి (pāci), Tulu ಪಾಚಿ (pāci).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paːt͡ɕaɪ̯/, [paːsaɪ̯]

Noun

பாசை • (pācai)

  1. moss

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