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இலகு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit लघु (laghu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɪlɐɡʊ/, [ɪlɐɡɯ]
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Verb

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இலகு (ilaku)

  1. to soften, lighten, ease up
  2. to become merciful, kind
  3. to facilitate
  4. to shine, glisten, glitter, twinkle
  5. to increase

Conjugation

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Noun

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இலகு (ilaku)

  1. lightness, levity, softness
    Synonyms: மென்மை (meṉmai), மிருது (mirutu), அற்பம் (aṟpam), இலேசு (ilēcu), சுலபம் (culapam)

Adjective

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இலகு (ilaku)

  1. light, soft, fragile
    Synonym: மென்மையான (meṉmaiyāṉa)

References

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  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “இலகு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Miron Winslow (1862) “இலகு”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “இலகு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House