Etymology

Cape Comorin

Today it means: Synonym of Kanyakumari. Full definition →

Portuguese Cabo Comorim ← Tamil கன்னியாகுமரி
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The story

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromகன்னியாகுமரி
  2. Portuguese · borrowed fromCabo Comorim
  3. English todayCape Comorin

Borrowed from Portuguese Cabo Comorim, in turn borrowed from Tamil கன்னியாகுமரி (kaṉṉiyākumari).

Words from the same roots

Tamilகன்னியாகுமரி all →

Kanyakumari

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