பெண்குறி (Tamil)

Where does "பெண்குறி" come from?

The Tamil word 'பெண்குறி' (peṇkuṟi) is a compound construction formed by combining 'பெண்' (peṇ), meaning woman, with 'குறி' (kuṟi), meaning sign or mark. Rooted in the Proto-Dravidian language, these terms evolved to describe the female anatomy through the literal combination of 'woman' and 'sign'.

Full etymology tree

• பெண்குறி (Tamil), 'vagina'
  • compound பெண் (Tamil), 'female (in general)'
    • inherited *peṇ (Proto-Dravidian), 'female'
  • compound குறி (Tamil), 'to design, to determine, to appoint, to ascertain'

Ancestors

• பெண் (Tamil)
• குறி (Tamil)

Updated May 2026

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