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Tamil
Etymology
From Proto-Dravidian *oṯanku (“to sleep, recline”). Cognate with Malayalam ഉറങ്ങുക (uṟaṅṅuka), Old Kannada ಒಱಂಗು (oṟaṅgu).
Pronunciation
Verb
உறங்கு • (uṟaṅku)
- to sleep
- Synonyms: தூங்கு (tūṅku), துயில் (tuyil)
உறக்கமின்றி தவிக்கின்றாள்.- uṟakkamiṉṟi tavikkiṉṟāḷ.
- She suffers from sleeplessness.
Usage notes
உறங்கு (uṟaṅku) is the formal way of saying 'sleep' while தூங்கு (tūṅku) is the informal or more commonly used word for 'sleep.'
Conjugation
Conjugation of உறங்கு (uṟaṅku)
Derived terms