നെഞ്ച്

Malayalam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *neñ-cV (“mind, heart, pith”). Cognate with Tamil நெஞ்சு (neñcu)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /n̪eɲd͡ʒɨ̆/, [n̪en̠ʲd͡ʒɨ̆]

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Noun

നെഞ്ച് • (neñcŭ)

1. chest (torso)

References

• Gundert, Hermann (1872) “നെഞ്ചു”, in A Malayalam and English dictionary, Mangalore, London: C. Stolz; Trübner & Co.