மூக்குத்தி

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಮೂಗುತಿ (mūguti), Malayalam മൂക്കുത്തി (mūkkutti). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /muːkːʊt̪ːɪ/, [muːkːʊt̪ːi]

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Noun

மூக்குத்தி • (mūkkutti)

1. a nose-piercing gold stud worn by women

References

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