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ముక్కు

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ముక్కు

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mukːu/
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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Dravidian *mūnk(k)u. Cognate with Kannada ಮೂಗು (mūgu), Malayalam മൂക്ക് (mūkkŭ, nose), Tamil மூக்கு (mūkku, nose).

Noun

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ముక్కు (mukkun (plural ముక్కులు)

  1. (anatomy) The nose.
    Synonyms: నాస (nāsa), నాసిక (nāsika)
  2. The bill or beak of a bird.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Cognate with Kannada ಮುಕ್ಕುರಿ (mukkuri) and Tamil முக்கு (mukku).

Verb

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ముక్కు (mukku)

  1. To moan, groan.

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