அக்கு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐkːʊ/, [ɐkːɯ]

Etymology 1

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

  1. hump (of ox or camel).
  2. bone.
  3. strychnine tree.
  4. agarwood.
  5. sandpaper tree.

Etymology 2

Particle

அக்கு • (akku)

  1. a euphonic augment.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्ष (akṣa, “eye”), a part of रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣa, “Rudra's eyes”).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

  1. (Hinduism) rudraksha; prayer beads.
  2. chank bead or ring.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Sanskrit अक्षि (akṣi, “eye”).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

  1. eye.
    Synonym: கண் (kaṇ)
  2. (colloquial) the letter ஃ.

Etymology 5

    Etymology tree
    Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq)bor.
    Classical Persian حَقّ (haqq)bor.
    Urdu حَق (haq)bor.
    Tamil அக்கு (akku)

    Borrowed from Urdu حَق (haq), borrowed from Classical Persian حَقّ (haqq), borrowed from Arabic حَقّ (ḥaqq).

    Noun

    அக்கு • (akku)

    1. claim; right.
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