நோக்கு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Malayalam നോക്കുക (nōkkuka), Kannada ನೋಡು (nōḍu).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /n̪oːkːɯ/

Verb

நோக்கு • (nōkku)

  1. to see, look at, behold, view
    Synonyms: பார் (pār), காண் (kāṇ)
  2. to consider, reflect
  3. to regard, pay attention to
  4. to arrange, put in order
  5. to keep, protect, save
  6. to do, perform
  7. to resemble
  8. to compare
  9. to read
  10. to desire
  11. to aim

Conjugation

Noun

நோக்கு • (nōkku)

  1. eye
  2. look, sight
  3. beauty
  4. meaning, intention
  5. knowledge
  6. greatness
  7. mode, style
  8. desire

References

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