கலங்கு

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Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kalanku. Cognate to Telugu కలగు (kalagu), Kannada ಕಲಂಕು (kalaṅku), Tulu ಕಲಂಕು (kalaṅku), and Malayalam കലങ്ങുക (kalaṅṅuka).

Pronunciation

Verb

கலங்கு (kalaṅku) (intransitive)

  1. to be stirred up, agitated, ruffled (as water)
  2. to be confused, confounded
  3. to be abashed, perplexed, embarrassed
    Synonym: மயங்கு (mayaṅku)
  4. to fear; be intimidated; be cowed
    Synonym: அஞ்சு (añcu)
  5. (Kongu) to be sad; grieve; experience sorrow
  6. to fail
    Synonym: தவறு (tavaṟu)

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