கலங்கு

Tamil

Etymology

From Proto-Dravidian *kalanku. Cognate to Telugu కలగు (kalagu), Kannada ಕಲಂಕು (kalaṅku), Tulu ಕಲಂಕು (kalaṅku), and Malayalam കലങ്ങുക (kalaṅṅuka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɐlɐŋɡʊ/, [kɐlɐŋɡɯ]

Verb

கலங்கு • (kalaṅku) (intransitive)

  1. to be stirred up, agitated, ruffled (as water)
  2. to be confused, confounded
  3. to be abashed, perplexed, embarrassed
    Synonym: மயங்கு (mayaṅku)
  4. to fear; be intimidated; be cowed
    Synonym: அஞ்சு (añcu)
  5. (Kongu) to be sad; grieve; experience sorrow
  6. to fail
    Synonym: தவறு (tavaṟu)

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