பங்கு

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Tamil

Etymology 1

Probably from Sanskrit भाग (bhāga).

Noun

பங்கு • (paṅku)

  1. portion, part
  2. moiety, half
  3. side, party
  4. sixteen acres of dry land and two or two and a half of wet land

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit पङ्गु (paṅgu).

Noun

பங்கு • (paṅku)

  1. lameness
  2. lame person, cripple
  3. saturn, as a lame planet

References

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