வெட்டுக்கிளி

Tamil

Etymology

From வெட்டு (veṭṭu, “cut, chop”) +‎ கிளி (kiḷi, “parrot”), probably from the common green pigment. Compare Malayalam വെട്ടുകിളി (veṭṭukiḷi, “locust”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʋeʈːukːiɭi/

Noun

வெட்டுக்கிளி • (veṭṭukkiḷi)

  1. grasshopper, locust
    Synonym: மழைக்கிளி (maḻaikkiḷi)

References

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