அக்கு

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Tamil

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɐkːʊ/, [ɐkːɯ]

Etymology 1

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Noun

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அக்கு (akku)

  1. hump (of ox or camel).
  2. bone.
  3. strychnine tree.
  4. agarwood.
  5. sandpaper tree.

Etymology 2

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Particle

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அக்கு (akku)

  1. a euphonic augment.

Etymology 3

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्ष (akṣa, eye), a part of रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣa, Rudra's eyes).

Noun

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அக்கு (akku)

  1. (Hinduism) rudraksha; prayer beads.
  2. chank bead or ring.

Etymology 4

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Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षि (akṣi, eye).

Noun

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அக்கு (akku)

  1. eye.
    Synonym: கண் (kaṇ)
  2. (colloquial) the letter .

Etymology 5

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Borrowed from Urdu حق (haq), from Classical Persian حق (haq(q)), from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq).

Noun

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அக்கு (akku)

  1. claim; right.