తక్కు

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Telugu[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA(key): /t̪akːu/

Etymology 1[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Cognate with Tamil தங்கு (taṅku, to stay in).

Verb[edit]

తక్కు (takku)

  1. to miss, to fail
  2. to leave, let go, loose
  3. to remain, be left over
  4. to refrain, give up, omit
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Gwynn lists this as a separate meaning from Etymology 1. Maybe it's a semantic specialization of Etymology 1 though ("remain" > "leave" > "miss" > "pretend").”

Verb[edit]

తక్కు (takku)

  1. to pretend, deceive

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