Tamil

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɐɾʊ/, [kɐɾɯ]
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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Malayalam കരു (karu).

Noun

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கரு (karu)

  1. foetus, embryo
  2. yolk of an egg
  3. egg, germ
  4. body
  5. birth
  6. child
  7. mould, matrix
  8. substance, contents
  9. foundation
  10. atom, electron

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Dravidian *kār.

Verb

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கரு (karu)

  1. to become black
Conjugation
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References

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