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Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Probably a doublet of வகு (vaku). Cognate with Telugu పగులు (pagulu) and Malayalam പകുക (pakuka), പകുക്ക (pakukka).
Verb
பகு • (paku)
- to share
- to classify, distinguish
- to part, divide, factionate, ramify
- to reason, rationalize, discriminate
Conjugation
Intransitive
Conjugation of பகு (paku)
Transitive
Conjugation of பகு (paku)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit बहु (bahu), doublet of வெகு (veku).
Adjective
பகு • (paku)
- many, much
References
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “பகு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
- Miron Winslow (1862) “பகு”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பகு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பகு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “பகு-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press