ముక్కు

See also: ముక్క, మొక్క, మొక్కు, మక్కా, and మెక్కు

Telugu

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mukːu/
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Etymology 1

From Proto-Dravidian *mūnk(k)u. Cognate with Kannada ಮೂಗು (mūgu), Malayalam മൂക്ക് (mūkkŭ, “nose”), Tamil மூக்கு (mūkku, “nose”).

Noun

ముక్కు • (mukku) n (plural ముక్కులు)

  1. (anatomy) The nose.
    Synonyms: నాస (nāsa), నాసిక (nāsika)
  2. The bill or beak of a bird.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Cognate with Kannada ಮುಕ್ಕುರಿ (mukkuri) and Tamil முக்கு (mukku).

Verb

ముక్కు • (mukku)

  1. To moan, groan.

References

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