நோக்கு

Tamil

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Etymology

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Cognate with Malayalam നോക്കുക (nōkkuka), Kannada ನೋಡು (nōḍu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /n̪oːkːʊ/, [n̪oːkːɯ]

Verb

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நோக்கு (nōkku)

  1. to see, look at, behold, view
    Synonym: காண் (kāṇ)
  2. to consider, reflect
  3. to regard, pay attention to
  4. to arrange, put in order
  5. to keep, protect, save
  6. to do, perform
  7. to resemble
  8. to compare
  9. to read
  10. to desire

Conjugation

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Noun

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நோக்கு (nōkku)

  1. eye
  2. look, sight
  3. beauty
  4. meaning, intention
  5. knowledge
  6. greatness
  7. mode, style
  8. desire

References

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