மிஞ்சு

Tamil

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mɪɲd͡ʑʊ/, [mɪɲd͡ʑɯ]

Verb

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மிஞ்சு (miñcu)

  1. (with dative) to exceed, surpass, be too big for
  2. (by extension, colloquial, intransitive) to increase, grow larger
  3. to become high, to become elevated

Conjugation

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Noun

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மிஞ்சு (miñcu) (plural மிஞ்சுகள்)

  1. excess
  2. beetle

References

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