PONGAL


Meaning of PONGAL in English

[ 'pɒŋg(ə)l ]

■ noun

1》 the Tamil New Year festival, celebrated by the cooking of new rice.

2》 a southern Indian dish of rice cooked with herbs and spices.

Origin

from Tamil poṅkal , lit. 'swelling' (with ref. to the cooking process of rice).

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