pestle meaning in Tamil
உலக்கை ulakkai
/ˈpɛsəl/
pestle in Tamil: உலக்கை (ulakkai), குழவி (kuḻavi). In English, pestle means a club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
Tamil words for pestle
- instrument used with a mortar to grind things
- உலக்கை ulakkai, குழவி kuḻavi
English meaning of pestle
- noun A club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
- noun A constable's or bailiff's staff; so called from its shape.
- noun The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig.
- verb To pound, crush, rub or grind, as in a mortar with a pestle.
pestle in other languages
- pestle in Hindi
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- pestle in Urdu
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- pestle in Telugu
- pestle in Malayalam
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- pestle in Tagalog
- pestle in Arabic
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- pestle in Persian
- pestle in Thai
- pestle in Vietnamese
- pestle in Myanmar
Questions about pestle in Tamil
- What is the meaning of pestle in Tamil?
- Pestle in Tamil is உலக்கை (ulakkai), குழவி (kuḻavi).
- pestle என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Pestle: உலக்கை (ulakkai), குழவி (kuḻavi).
- What does pestle mean in English?
- Pestle means a club-shaped, round-headed stick used in a mortar to pound, crush, rub or grind things.
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