கரு
Tamil edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Cognate with Malayalam കരു (karu).
Noun edit
கரு • (karu)
- foetus, embryo
- yolk of an egg
- egg, germ
- body
- birth
- child
- mould, matrix
- substance, contents
- foundation
- atom, electron
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Dravidian *kār.
Verb edit
கரு • (karu)
- to become black
Conjugation edit
Conjugation of கரு (karu)
References edit
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கரு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press