மினுக்கு

Tamil

Etymology

causative of மினுங்கு (miṉuṅku). Cognate with Telugu మిణుకు (miṇuku).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɪnʊkːʊ/, [mɪnʊkːɯ]

Verb

மினுக்கு • (miṉukku)

1. (transitive) to polish, brighten, beautify
2. to remove rice from bran in polishing
3. (intransitive) to make a display or show

References

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