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Tamil
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
Noun
இக்கு • (ikku)
- waist, middle
- (colloquial) tucking in of a woman's cloth
- danger, trouble
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit इक्षु (ikṣu).
Noun
இக்கு • (ikku)
- sugarcane
- fermented liquor, toddy
- honey in the hive
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இக்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press