இக்கு

Tamil

Etymology 1

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪkːʊ/, [ɪkːɯ]

Noun

இக்கு • (ikku)

  1. waist, middle
  2. (colloquial) tucking in of a woman's cloth
  3. danger, trouble

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit इक्षु (ikṣu).

Noun

இக்கு • (ikku)

  1. sugarcane
  2. fermented liquor, toddy
  3. honey in the hive

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