அஞ்சு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɐɲd͡ʑʊ/, [ɐɲd͡ʑɯ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Dravidian *añc- (to fear). Cognate with Malayalam അഞ്ചുക (añcuka).

Verb

அஞ்சு • (añcu)

  1. to fear
    Synonym: பயப்படு (payappaṭu)
Conjugation
Derived terms

Numeral

அஞ்சு • (añcu)

  1. (colloquial) Alternative form of ஐந்து (aintu)

References

  • Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “añcu”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “அஞ்சு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
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