இரக்கம்

Tamil

Etymology

From இரங்கு (iraṅku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪɾɐkːɐm/

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Noun

இரக்கம் • (irakkam)

1. mercy, grace, commiseration

   Synonym: தயை (tayai)

2. pity, compassion; melting of heart, as of a mother at the sight of her child in distress, or of a cow for her calf

   Synonym: மனவுருக்கம் (maṉavurukkam)

3. regret, sorrow

   Synonym: மனவருத்தம் (maṉavaruttam)

References

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