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விளங்கு

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Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Malayalam വിളങ്ങുക (viḷaṅṅuka), Kannada ಬೆಳಗು (beḷagu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʋɪɭɐŋɡʊ/, [ʋɪɭɐŋɡɯ]

Verb

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விளங்கு (viḷaṅku)

  1. (intransitive) to shine
    Synonym: பிரகாசி (pirakāci)
  2. to become renowned, illustrious
    Synonym: பிரசித்தமா (piracittamā)
  3. to be polished
    Synonym: பளபளப்பா (paḷapaḷappā)
  4. to be clear or plain
    Synonym: தெளிவா (teḷivā)
  5. to be prosperous, successful
    Synonym: விருத்தியா (viruttiyā)
  6. to excel, become great
    Synonym: மிகு (miku)
  7. (transitive) to know
    Synonym: அறி (aṟi)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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