மெருகு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Telugu మెరుగు (merugu), Kannada ಮೆರುಗು (merugu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛɾʊɡʊ/, [mɛɾʊɡɯ]

Noun

மெருகு • (meruku)

1. smoothness, glitter, polish, lustre

   Synonym: பளபளப்பு (paḷapaḷappu)

References

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