வணக்கம்

Tamil edit

Etymology edit

From வணங்கு (vaṇaṅku, to bend, to bow, to worship, to adore), cognate with Malayalam വണക്കം (vaṇakkaṁ).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʋɐɳɐkːɐm/
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Interjection edit

வணக்கம் (vaṇakkam)

  1. hello (greeting)
  2. welcome (greeting)

Noun edit

வணக்கம் (vaṇakkam)

  1. adoration, veneration, reverence
  2. worship, praise
  3. submission, obedience
  4. respect, regard

References edit

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