younger sister term of address to a woman 2 realizations
NEW Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Kannada
Lexeme taṃgi
Meaning 1 younger sister
Direction
Meaning 2 a term for addressing a woman with endearment (comparable to one’s younger sister in age)
Reference Kannada-English Etymological Dictionary: 433
Comment
NEW Realization 2
Type Polysemy
Language Tamil
Lexeme taṅkai
Meaning 1 younger sister
Direction
Meaning 2
Reference <personally collected data>
Comment In McAlpin dictionary p. 35; also tankacci, tanke. Other dictionaries do not mention this meaning.