அக்கு

அக்கு

Tamil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔakːu/, [ʔʌkːɯ]

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. hump (of ox or camel).
2. bone.
3. strychnine tree.
4. agarwood.
5. sandpaper tree.

Particle

அக்கு • (akku)

1. a euphonic augment.

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit अक्ष (akṣa, “eye”), a part of रुद्राक्ष (rudrākṣa, “Rudra's eyes”).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. (Hinduism) rudraksha; prayer beads.
2. chank bead or ring.

Etymology 4

From Sanskrit अक्षि (akṣi, “eye”).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. eye.
2. (colloquial) the letter ஃ.

Etymology 5

From Urdu حق‎ (haq), from Persian حق‎ (haq), from Arabic حَقّ‎ (ḥaqq).

Noun

அக்கு • (akku)

1. claim; right.