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Tamil
Etymology
From இரங்கு (iraṅku).
Pronunciation
Noun
இரக்கம் • (irakkam)
- mercy, grace, commiseration
- Synonym: தயை (tayai)
- pity, compassion; melting of heart, as of a mother at the sight of her child in distress, or of a cow for her calf
- Synonym: மனவுருக்கம் (maṉavurukkam)
- regret, sorrow
- Synonym: மனவருத்தம் (maṉavaruttam)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இரக்கம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press