தாங்கி

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Tamil

Etymology

From தாங்கு (tāṅku).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪aːŋɡɪ/,
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Noun

தாங்கி (tāṅki)

  1. support, prop, defense
    Synonym: ஆதாரமானது (ātāramāṉatu)
  2. one who supports
    Synonym: தாங்குபவன் (tāṅkupavaṉ)
  3. fastening clip of an ornament
  4. golden ferrule, put on the tip of an elephant's tusk
    Synonym: கிம்புரி (kimpuri)
  5. ferrule
    Synonym: பூண் (pūṇ)

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “தாங்கி”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press