మెరుగు

Telugu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /meɾuɡu/

Noun

మెరుగు • (merugu) n (plural మెరుగులు)

brilliancy, brightness, lustre, shining, glitter, polish, varnish
lightning
Synonyms: మెరుపు (merupu), మించు (miñcu)
grease, oil
superiority, excellence, advantage

Adjective

మెరుగు • (merugu)

bright, shining
better, superior, excellent

References

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

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