அச்சு
Tamil
Etymology 1
Related to அஞ்சு.
Noun
அச்சு • (accu)
- fear
Etymology 2
From Proto-Dravidian *accu, perhaps related to Sanskrit सञ्चक (sañcaka, “mould”). Cognate with Telugu అచ్చు (accu, “mould”).
Noun
அச்சு • (accu)
- mould
- wire mold
- printing type
- exact likeness
- sign, mark, print, stamp
- weaver's reed instrument for pressing down the threads of the woof
- comb-like frame in a loom through which the warp threads are passed and by which they are pressed or battened together
Descendants
- → Indonesian: acu
Etymology 3
From Proto-Dravidian *accu, borrowed from Sanskrit अक्ष (akṣa, “axle”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćšas, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éḱs-os. Compare Telugu అచ్చు (accu), Latin axis, Ancient Greek ἄξων (áxōn), English axle.
Noun
அச்சு • (accu)
- axle
- axle-bolt
- central pin] or handle of a millstone
- support, basis
- strength
- original form
- body
- ridge in a field
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936) , “அச்சு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.