கழுகு

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kaẓVku. Cognate with Kannada ಕಂಕ (kaṅka) and Malayalam കഴുകൻ (kaḻukaṉ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaɻuɡɯ/

Noun

கழுகு • (kaḻuku)

  1. eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), vulture (Gyps indicus).

Synonyms

References

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