Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate to Telugu తగు (tagu), Kannada ತಗು (tagu) and Malayalam തകുക (takuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t̪ɐɡʊ/, [t̪ɐɡɯ]

Verb

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தகு (taku)

  1. (intransitive) to be fit, appropriate, suitable, proper, worthy, adequate, proportionate
  2. to be excellent
    Synonym: மேம்படு (mēmpaṭu)
  3. to begin, get ready
    Synonym: தொடங்கு (toṭaṅku)
  4. to be obtained
    Synonym: கிட்டு (kiṭṭu)
  5. to be deserved
  6. (transitive) to resemble
    Synonym: (o)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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