அருள்மிகு

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Tamil[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From அருள் (aruḷ, mercy, benediction, grace) +‎ மிகு (miku, to be full, to be overflowing, from மிகுதி (mikuti)), translates to 'full of grace', 'abundant with mercy.'

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɐɾʊɭmɪɡʊ/, [ɐɾʊɭmɪɡɯ]

Adjective[edit]

அருள்மிகு (aruḷmiku)

  1. holy
  2. merciful
  3. gracious

Usage notes[edit]

This word is strictly used only as prefix or an honorific before the name of a temple or a deity. Used as a Tamil alternative for Sanskrit श्री (śrī).

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