அலமாரி

Tamil

Etymology

From Portuguese armário. Cognate with Malayalam അലമാരി (alamāri)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔal̪amaːɾ̪i/, [ʔəl̪əmɑːɾ̪ɪ]

Noun

அலமாரி • (alamāri)

  1. wardrobe, cupboard, cabinet, shelf
    Synonym: பீரோ (pīrō)
  2. a greedy person
    Synonym: பேராசைக்காரன் (pērācaikkāraṉ)

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