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Etymology
Borrowed from Tamil-Kodagu. Compare Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺 (iñci).
Noun
இங்கு (transliteration needed) (Kannada spelling ಇಂಗು, Malayalam spelling ഇംഗു)
- ginger
References
Tamil
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From இ- (i-, pronominal base); see Proto-Dravidian *ī. Cognate with Malayalam ഇങ്ങ് (iṅṅŭ).
Adverb
இங்கு • (iṅku)
- here, in this place
- யாங்கு (yāṅku, “where, how, in what manner, of what nature”)
- எங்கு (eṅku, “where”)
- அங்கு (aṅku, “there”)
See also
Etymology 2
Verb
இங்கு • (iṅku)
- (intransitive) to abide, stay
- Synonym: தங்கு (taṅku)
Conjugation
Conjugation of இங்கு (iṅku)
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “இங்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras : Diocesan Press
- Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “இங்கு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House