அணங்கு

Tamil

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɐɳɐŋɡʊ/, [ɐɳɐŋɡɯ]

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