தாங்கு

Cognate with Kannada ತಂಗು (taṅgu), Malayalam താങ്ങുക (tāṅṅuka).

• IPA^(key): /t̪aːŋɡɯ/

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தாங்கு • (tāṅku)

1. (transitive) to uphold, bear up, support

   Synonym: ஆதரி (ātari)

2. to protect, guard

   Synonym: புர (pura)

3. to give shelter, rest
4. to endure, bear

   Synonyms: சகி (caki), பொறு (poṟu), சும (cuma)

5. to receive

   Synonym: ஏற்றுக்கொள் (ēṟṟukkoḷ)

6. to assume, wear (as a crown)

   Synonym: அணி (aṇi)

7. to learn, understand, bear in mind
8. to care for, treat tenderly, show great kindness
9. to esteem, respect

   Synonym: கௌரவி (kauravi)

10. to press heavily

    Synonym: அழுத்து (aḻuttu)

11. to maintain, possess (as a disposition)

    Synonym: உடையதா (uṭaiyatā)

12. to tolerate, suffer, permit

    Synonym: அனுமதி (aṉumati)

13. to practice

    Synonym: அனுட்டி (aṉuṭṭi)

14. to delay

    Synonym: தாமதி (tāmati)

15. to stop

    Synonym: நிறுத்து (niṟuttu)

16. to hinder, prevent, resist, ward off

    Synonym: தடு (taṭu)

17. to hold, catch
18. to oppose, attack

    Synonym: எதிர் (etir)

19. to row, pole (as a boat)

    Synonym: தள்ளு (taḷḷu)

20. to hit against, strike, graze

    Synonym: தட்டு (taṭṭu)

21. to drive with restraint (as horses)
22. to solicit, cringe

    Synonym: கெஞ்சு (keñcu)

23. (intransitive) to be heavy

    Synonym: பாரமா (pāramā)

24. to limp, hobble

    Synonym: நொண்டு (noṇṭu)

25. to halt in speaking
26. to suffice

    Synonym: போதியதா (pōtiyatā)

27. to be opposed, controverted

    Synonym: மாறுபடு (māṟupaṭu)

28. to be possible, afford (as an expense)

    Synonym: கூடியதா (kūṭiyatā)

29. to be distressed

    Synonym: வருந்து (varuntu)

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