ఎరుక

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Telugu

Alternative forms

ఎఱుక (eṟuka)

Etymology

From ఎరుగు (erugu, to know, be aware of, understand). Cognate with Malayalam അറിവ് (aṟivŭ), Tamil அறிவு (aṟivu).

Pronunciation

Noun

ఎరుక (erukan (plural ఎరుకలు)

  1. knowledge
  2. information, a notice, a report.
  3. understanding
  4. acquaintance
    ఎరుక పిడికెడు ధనము.
    eruka piḍikeḍu dhanamu.
    Acquaintance is a handful of money.
  5. consciousness
  6. fortune-telling

References

"ఎరుక" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 190