அருள்மிகு
Tamil
Etymology
From அருள் (aruḷ, “mercy, benediction, grace”) + மிகு (miku, “to be full, to be overflowing”, from மிகுதி (mikuti)), translates to 'full of grace', 'abundant with mercy.'
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɾuɭmiɡu/, [ɐɾuɭmiɡɯ]
Usage notes
This word is strictly used only as prefix or a honorific before the name of a temple or a deity. Used as a Tamil alternative for Sanskrit श्री (śrī).
References
- S. Ramakrishnan (1992), “அருள்மிகு”, in தற்காலத் தமிழ் அகராதி [Dictionary of Contemporary Tamil] (in Tamil), Madras: Cre-A Publishers, page
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