Tamil

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Etymology

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From மிகு (miku).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɪɡɐɪ̯/
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Noun

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மிகை (mikai)

  1. abundance, excessive
  2. excellent thing
  3. excellence
  4. greatness
  5. that which is unnecessary, superfluous
  6. superfluity, redundancy, a defect in argumentation
  7. hat which remains or is left over, remainder
  8. extra
  9. arrogance
  10. evil deed
  11. fault, defect, error
  12. punishment
  13. troubling, torturing
  14. pain
  15. sorrow, affliction
  16. destruction

References

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