அடக்கு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Causative of அடங்கு (aṭaṅku). Cognate with Telugu అడుచు (aḍucu), Malayalam അടക്കുക (aṭakkuka).

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • IPA(key): /ɐɖɐkːʊ/, [ɐɖɐkːɯ]

Verb[edit]

அடக்கு (aṭakku)

  1. (transitive) to control
  2. to constrain, repress, coerce, tame
  3. to condense, abbreviate
  4. to pack, stow away
  5. to bury

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References[edit]

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “அடக்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press