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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate to Telugu ఇరుకు (iruku), Old Kannada ಇಱುಕು (iṟuku), and Malayalam ഇറുക്കുക (iṟukkuka).
Pronunciation
Verb
இறுகு • (iṟuku) (intransitive)
- to become tight
- to harden; become dry
- to thicken; congeal; coagulate; be clotted; solidify
- to become firm
- to be fixed, be rooted in
- Synonym: நிலைபெறு (nilaipeṟu)
- to be rich, luxuriant
- Synonym: நெருங்கு (neruṅku)
- to swoon
- Synonym: மூர்ச்சி (mūrcci)
Conjugation
Conjugation of இறுகு (iṟuku)
Derived terms
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References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இறுகு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press