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తక్కు

Telugu

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Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /t̪akːu/

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil தங்கு (taṅku, “to stay in”).

Verb

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తక్కు • (takku)

  1. to miss, to fail
  2. to leave, let go, loose
  3. to remain, be left over
  4. to refrain, give up, omit
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Gwynn lists this as a separate meaning from Etymology 1. Maybe it's a semantic specialization of Etymology 1 though ("remain" > "leave" > "miss" > "pretend").”

Verb

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తక్కు • (takku)

  1. to pretend, deceive

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