Tamil

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Etymology

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From Classical Persian لنگر (langar). Possibly influenced by Sanskrit लङ्गल (laṅgala). Doublet of நங்கூரம் (naṅkūram). Cognate with Telugu లంగరు (laṅgaru), Kannada ಲಂಗರು (laṅgaru), Malayalam ലങ്കർ (laṅkaṟ), Gujarati લંગર (laṅgar).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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லங்கர் (laṅkar)

  1. (nautical) anchor

References

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