பகு

Tamil

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɐɡʊ/, [pɐɡɯ]

Etymology 1

Probably a doublet of வகு (vaku). Cognate with Telugu పగులు (pagulu) and Malayalam പകുക (pakuka), പകുക്ക (pakukka).

Verb

பகு • (paku)

  1. to share
  2. to classify, distinguish
  3. to part, divide, factionate, ramify
  4. to reason, rationalize, discriminate
Intransitive
Transitive
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit बहु (bahu), doublet of வெகு (veku).

Adjective

பகு • (paku)

  1. many, much

References

  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “பகு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House
  • Miron Winslow (1862) “பகு”, in A comprehensive Tamil and English dictionary of high and low Tamil, Madras: P. R. Hunt
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “பகு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “பகு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “பகு-த்தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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