இக்கு
Tamil
Etymology 1
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔikːu/, [ʔɨkːɯ]
Noun
இக்கு • (ikku)
- waist, middle
- (colloquial) tucking in of a woman's cloth
- danger, trouble
Etymology 2
Sanskrit इक्षु (ikṣu)
Noun
இக்கு • (ikku)
- sugarcane
- fermented liquor, toddy
- honey in the hive
References
- University of Madras (1924-1936), “இக்கு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press.