మెరుగు

Telugu

Etymology

From మెరుచు (merucu, “to shine, flash”). Cognate with Tamil மெருகு (meruku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meɾuɡu/

Noun

మెరుగు • (merugu) n (plural మెరుగులు)

1. brilliancy, brightness, lustre, shining, glitter, polish, varnish
2. lightning

   Synonyms: మెరుపు (merupu), మించు (miñcu)

3. grease, oil
4. superiority, excellence, advantage

Adjective

మెరుగు • (merugu)

1. bright, shining
2. better, superior, excellent

References

• "మెరుగు" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 1031