Pongal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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
  1. A sweet or savoury Indian rice dish.

Word forms

Pongal pongals pongali

Etymology

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

Related words

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