தங்கு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Compare Malayalam തങ്ങുക (taṅṅuka), Kannada ತಙ್ಗು (taṅgu), Telugu తక్కు (takku).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐŋɡʊ/, [t̪ɐŋɡɯ]

Verb

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தங்கு (taṅku)

  1. to stay in (for example, a hotel)
    ஓட்டலில் தங்குகிறேன்.
    ōṭṭalil taṅkukiṟēṉ.
    I am staying at a hotel.
  2. to remain, continue, stay

Conjugation

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Noun

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தங்கு (taṅku)

  1. the act of staying, stopping

References

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  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “தங்கு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தங்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தங்கு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press