Etymology

pongal

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Today it means: A sweet or savoury Indian rice dish. Full definition →

Tamil பொங்கல்
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pongal · noun1

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromபொங்கல்
  2. English todaypongal

Borrowed from Tamil பொங்கல் (poṅkal, literally “boiling, bubbling up”). Doublet of Pongal.

Pongal · proper noun2

Transliteration of Tamil பொங்கல் (poṅkal). Doublet of pongal.

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