തരുക
Malayalam
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Dravidian *taH(r). Cognate with Tamil தா (tā), Kannada ತರು (taru), Telugu తెచ్చు (teccu), Tulu ತರ್ಪುನಿ (tarpuni).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editതരുക • (taruka)
- to give to the 1st or 2nd person
Usage notes
edit- While giving to the 3rd person, കൊടുക്കുക (koṭukkuka) is used. നൽകുക (nalkuka) is the general word for give.
References
edit- Burrow, T., Emeneau, M. B. (1984) “taru”, in A Dravidian etymological dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford University Press, →ISBN.