கரு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐɾʊ/, [kɐɾɯ]
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Etymology 1

Cognate with Malayalam കരു (karu).

Noun

கரு • (karu)

  1. foetus, embryo
  2. yolk of an egg
  3. egg, germ
  4. body
  5. birth
  6. child
  7. mould, matrix
  8. substance, contents
  9. foundation
  10. atom, electron

Etymology 2

Doublet of கார் (kār).

Adjective

கரு • (karu)

  1. black, dark

Verb

கரு • (karu) (intransitive)

  1. to blacken, darken
    வானம் கருத்ததுvāṉam karuttatuThe sky darkened
Conjugation

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “கரு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press