துக்கம்

Tamil

Etymology

From Sanskrit दुःख (duḥkha).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t̪ukːam/, [t̪ʊkːəm]

Noun

துக்கம் • (tukkam)

  1. sorrow, distress, affliction
    Synonym: துன்பம் (tuṉpam)
  2. hell
    Synonym: நரகம் (narakam)
  3. disease
    Synonym: நோய் (nōy)
  4. (Buddhism) the doctrine that existence is painful, dukkha
  5. consumption
    Synonym: க்ஷயரோகம் (kṣayarōkam)

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