இறங்கு

Tamil

Etymology

Cognate with Kannada ಎರಗು (eragu), Telugu ఎరగు (eragu), Malayalam ഇറങ്ങു (iṟaṅṅu).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /iraŋɡɯ/

Verb

இறங்கு • (iṟaṅku)

  1. to descend, go down, climb down
    Synonyms: இழி (iḻi), தாழச்செல்லு (tāḻaccellu)
  2. to abate, become reduced
    Synonym: தாழ்வடை (tāḻvaṭai)
  3. to disembark
    Synonym: கறையிறங்கு (kaṟaiyiṟaṅku)
  4. to halt, stay, take up lodging, encamp
    Synonym: தங்கு (taṅku)

Conjugation

See also

References

  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “இறங்கு-தல்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • Johann Philipp Fabricius (1972) “இறங்கு”, in Tamil and English Dictionary, Tranquebar: Evangelical Lutheran Mission Pub. House