Malayalam Dictionary മലയാളം നിഘണ്ടു

തുകിർ

tukir tukiṟ /t̪uɡir/

Meaning in English

red coral

noun · നാമം

Definition

Meaning and examples

  1. red coral

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *tuwVr (“coral”). Cognate with Kannada ತೊಗರು (togaru, “scarlet”), Kui (India) ତୂଗୁ (tūgu, “blood”), Tamil துகிர் (tukir, “red coral”) and Telugu తొగరు (togaru, “scarlet”).

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