తూగు

Telugu

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t̪uːɡu/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Tamil தூங்கு (tūṅku), Malayalam തൂങ്ങുക (tūṅṅuka). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

తూగు • (tūgun (plural తూగులు)

  1. swinging, swaying
  2. drowsiness

Verb

తూగు • (tūgu)

  1. To sleep, doze.
  2. To rock or sway backwards and forwards from side to side.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Tamil தூக்கு (tūkku). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Verb

తూగు • (tūgu)

  1. To weigh.
    Synonyms: తూచు (tūcu), తూనికవేయు (tūnikavēyu), తూకమువేయు (tūkamuvēyu)
  2. To match up, come up.

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