Tamil

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Etymology

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From நல்- (nal-) +‎ -கு (-ku), the first element from Proto-Dravidian *nal. Cognate with Malayalam നൽകുക (nalkuka).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪ɐlɡʊ/, [n̪ɐlɡɯ]

Verb

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நல்கு (nalku)

  1. to grant, bestow, provide, gift (out of goodwill or favouritism)
    Synonyms: (ī), கொடு (koṭu), அளி (aḷi), தா ()

Conjugation

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