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Tamil
Etymology
Cognate with Malayalam നുകം (nukaṁ) and Kannada ನೊಗ (noga).
Pronunciation
Noun
நுகம் • (nukam)
- yoke
- the stud of a yoke
- Synonym: நுகத்தாணி (nukattāṇi)
- burden, weight
- Synonym: பாரம் (pāram)
1611, The Holy Bible, (King James Version), London: Robert Barker, , →OCLC, Matthew 11:28–30:என் நுகத்தை உங்கள் மேல் ஏற்றுக்கொண்டு, என்னிடத்தில் கற்றுக்கொள்ளுங்கள்;அப்பொழுது, உங்கள் ஆத்துமாக்களுக்கு இளைப்பாறுதல் கிடைக்கும். என் நுகம் மெதுவாயும், என் சுமை இலகுவாயும் இருக்கிறது- take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light
- power, strength
- Synonym: வலிமை (valimai)
- (astrology) the 15th nakshatra
- Synonym: சோதிநாள் (cōtināḷ)
- (astrology) the 10th nakshatra
- Synonym: மகநாள் (makanāḷ)
- a protecting bar of a door
Derived terms
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “நுகம்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press