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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)
- to be stirred up, agitated, ruffled (as water)
- to be confused, confounded
- to be abashed, perplexed, embarrassed
- Synonym: மயங்கு (mayaṅku)
- to fear; be intimidated; be cowed
- Synonym: அஞ்சு (añcu)
- (Kongu) to be sad; grieve; experience sorrow
- to fail
- Synonym: தவறு (tavaṟu)
Conjugation
Conjugation of கலங்கு (kalaṅku)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கலங்கு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press