இயக்கு

Tamil

Etymology

Causative of இயங்கு (iyaṅku).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ɪjɐkːʊ/, [ɪjɐkːɯ]

Verb

இயக்கு • (iyakku)

1. causative of இயங்கு (iyaṅku)
2. (transitive) to cause to go
3. to actuate and influence the movements of (something), as God prompts all living beings
4. to train or break in, as a bull or a horse
5. to cause to sound

Noun

இயக்கு • (iyakku)

1. motion (as of a stream)
2. going, marching

Related terms

• இயங்கு (iyaṅku)
• இயக்கம் (iyakkam)
• இயக்குனர் (iyakkuṉar)

References

• University of Madras (1924–1936) “இயக்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press