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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pongal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
pon-gal
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A Hindu harvest festival of South India, particularly in the Tamil community, observed at the start of the month Tai (typically around January 14).

noun

A sweet or savoury Indian rice dish.

Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

pongals (plural) pongali (alternative)

Phrases

Mattu Pongal

Frequently Paired Words

Mattu Pongal

Questions

What does pongal mean?
A Hindu harvest festival of South India, particularly in the Tamil community, observed at the start of the month Tai (typically around January 14).
Where does pongal come from?
Transliteration of Tamil பொங்கல் (poṅkal). Doublet of pongal.

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