முருகன்
Tamil
Etymology
Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀓𑀼 (muruku, “youthful, young”). Cognate with Malayalam മുരുകൻ (murukaṉ), Kannada ಮುರುಗ (muruga).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /muɾuɡan/, [muɾuɡɐn]
Proper noun
முருகன் • (murukaṉ)
- (Hinduism, Tamil religion) a pre-vedic god of war and beauty worshipped by the Tamils, who later became synonymous with Kartikeya. He is praised as the god of the Tamils.
- Synonyms: செய்யோன் (ceyyōṉ), சண்முகம் (caṇmukam), ஆறுமுகம் (āṟumukam), கந்தன் (kantaṉ), கார்த்திகேயன் (kārttikēyaṉ), ஞானபண்டிதன் (ñāṉapaṇṭitaṉ)
- a male given name
References
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “முருகன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
- University of Madras (1924–1936), “முருகு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press