Wordie: Mulligatawny: Comments

Comment by Ravages, 11 months ago

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:36:05 +0000

tamil "milagu" (மிளகு) = pepper, and tamil "thanni" (தண்ணீர்) = water.

Comment by arby, about 1 year ago

Sat, 05 May 2007 23:17:08 +0000

I love this word! It sounds very Irish/Scottish/Gaelic to me, but AmHer sez it's all Indian:
ETYMOLOGY: Tamil miaguta : miagu, pepper + tar, cool water ( ta, cool + r, water).

Comment by Jax, about 1 year ago

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 02:54:27 +0000

One of my favorites....

Comment by brtom, about 1 year ago

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:29:27 +0000

Pungent mockturtle oxtail mulligatawny. I'm hungry too.
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