ఎరుక

See also: ఎరుకు

Telugu

Alternative forms

ఎఱుక (eṟuka)

Etymology

From ఎరుగు (erugu, “to know, be aware of, understand”). Cognate with Malayalam അറിവ് (aṟivŭ), Tamil அறிவு (aṟivu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɾuka/

Noun

ఎరుక • (eruka) n (plural ఎరుకలు)

1. knowledge
2. information, a notice, a report.
3. understanding
4. acquaintance

   ఎరుక పిడికెడు ధనము.

   eruka piḍikeḍu dhanamu.

   Acquaintance is a handful of money.

5. consciousness
6. fortune-telling

References

"ఎరుక" in Charles Philip Brown (1903) A Telugu-English dictionary, Madras: Promoting Christian Knowledge, page 190