கருக்கு
Tamil
editEtymology
editCognate with Telugu కరుకు (karuku).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editகருக்கு • (karukku)
- teeth of a saw/sickle, sharp edge of a newly sharpened cutting instrument
- jagged edge of the palmyra leaf stalk
- Synonym: பனைக்கருக்கு (paṉaikkarukku)
- jagged indentation of leaves
- sharpness
- Synonym: கூர்மை (kūrmai)
- keenness of intellect
- Synonym: புத்திக்கூர்மை (puttikkūrmai)
- strictness, accuracy, correctness
- Synonym: நேர்மை (nērmai)
- external rind of a palmyra fruit which dries and peels off in flakes
- narcotic drug
- Synonym: போதைவஸ்து (pōtaivastu)
- engraving, carving, embossed work
- newness, freshness
- Synonym: புதுமை (putumai)
- neatness, tidiness
- Synonym: சுத்தம் (cuttam)
- beauty
- Synonym: அழகு (aḻaku)
References
edit- University of Madras (1924–1936) “கருக்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press