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): /ɐɾʊɭmɪɡʊ/, [ɐɾʊɭmɪɡɯ]

Adjective

அருள்மிகு • (aruḷmiku)

1. holy
2. merciful
3. gracious

Usage notes

This word is strictly used only as prefix or an honorific before the name of a temple or a deity. Used as a Tamil alternative for Sanskrit श्री (śrī).

References

• Johann Philipp Fabricius, Na. Kadirvelu Pillai, David W. McAlpin, Rajagopal Subramanian, University of Madras, Miron Winslow (2022) “அருள்மிகு”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Tamil Dictionaries]