மீசை

Tamil

Etymology

From மிசை (micai). Cognate with Telugu మీసము (mīsamu), Kannada ಮೀಸೆ (mīse), Malayalam മീശ (mīśa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /miːsaɪ̯/, [miːsəɪ̯]

Noun

மீசை • (mīcai)

  1. upper part
  2. mustache, whiskers

Descendants
  • Malay: misai (“mustache”)
  • Tagalog: misay (“mustache”)

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