அணங்கு

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔaɳaŋɡu/, [ʔəɳəŋɡɯ]

Noun

அணங்கு • (aṇaṅku) (plural அணங்குகள்)

  1. deity, goddess, celestial maiden
  2. pain, suffering, affliction, disease
  3. fear
  4. lust

Derived terms
  • தமிழணங்கு (tamiḻaṇaṅku, “Mother Tamil”)
  • அணங்கியோன் (aṇaṅkiyōṉ)

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